Meet our US Board of Directors
Walt Yocum
Board Member & Account Director at Solace Enterprises
Gina McLemore
Board Member & Owner of Sign Masters
Bob Gibbs
Board Member & Realtor with Compass Real Estate Group
Ben Wegner
Board Member
How It All Started
Serving Orphans & Widows (S.O.W.) Ministries started in response to James 1:27: "Religion that God the Father accepts as pure & faultless is this: to look after orphans & widows in their distress & to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." After coming down to Mexico from Northern California & seeing great need, Travis & Amber Owen were led to start S.O.W. Ministries in obedience to the clear call from God's Word.
It is their desire to live out their faith, & to demonstrate God's love to the vulnerable and "forgotten" people. They believe that the Bible is the written & inspired Word of God, & that He is the same yesterday, today & forever. He is the God who provides not only for their family, but for the children, widows & single moms that they serve as well.
Meet Our Team
Executive Director / Co-Founder
Travis Owen
Director / Co-Founder
Amber Owen
Volunteer Missionary Staff
Emily John
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Maintenance & Construction
Jorge Arellano
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Volunteer Missionary Staff
Hannah Arellano
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Meet our Mexico Board of Directors
Susana Alvarado
Treasurer at SOW Ministries & Accountant
Sherri Yocum
Board Member & Owner at Dama’s Cookie Jar
Pastor Jesus Ochoa
Board Member & Pastor at Calvary Chapel Rosarito