We’re excited to announce a mission trip to Guatemala, departing Thursday, May 23rd and returning on Sunday, June 2nd! We’ll be assembling 110 stoves and water filters in the impoverished village of Esperanza Blanco Flor, guided by support from the village and local staff of Hands for Peacemaking. We also hope to provide simple toys and school supplies for 135 children. And, we’ll need the support of this whole church to make all of this happen!

The 800 residents of Esperanza Blanca Flor live in 110 homes and primarily support themselves by sustenance farming. Our goal is to supply all 110 homes with $300 stoves that help prevent burns and respiratory diseases, that burn more efficiently to save families time searching for fuel, and that lessen the environmental impacts of cooking with wood fire pits. Please contact Greg Dirks as you consider how you might help either by joining the travel team, getting involved with the significant effort to raise about $40,000 over the next few months, and/or finding other ways to contribute supplies that would benefit these families and especially their children.

Thanks in advance, Fauntleroy Church, for your support on this year’s mission project!