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back on the ground…

prayer, originally uploaded by James Matthew.

{photo caption: it is an important tradition that we pray with our team and family around the foundation of their new house before we begin building. Everything stops, while we pray a blessing on the family, on our work, and on what will be their new home}
We’re home from the amazing TJ 09 drop and house build.
Wow.
This trip was mindblowing to say the least – here’s the short:
1 house build for the Maqueda family – a beautiful family – we got to spend 3 fantastic days with them… Gustavo, their middle son (the Maquedas have 7 children), is our sponsor child. We got to work, play, and even cook alongside these beautiful people.
1 Factory RESCUE – probably the most important thing we did on this trip. Thanks to some of my students from last trip, we were able to offer Ana, 14, a chance to get out of factory work, child labor, and go back to school. This was life changing! We’re so happy she said yes to rescue, and we’re in the midst of setting up her school registration…
52 Fair Trade Soccer Balls – 20 of which were given to a school for children who can’t afford normal school.
76 School Bags - hand delivered to kids who need ‘em.
40 food packs – handed out @ the river (aka ‘No Esperenza’ = no hope) – an illegal squat that is surrounded by factories. We were able to assemble 40 bags, with rice, beans, and the bags for families with children included vitamin enriched milk.
Countless other stories. We’ll try to get some up asap.
Stay tuned…
-james

March 24, 2009 | Categories: fair trade soccer balls, goals, houses, joy packs, Terrazas, updates | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave A Comment »

Our Dreams & Goals for o8

It’s time to be making goals for the upcoming year, and my family has some crazy ones for o8!

Here they are, and we will need your help to meet them:

1. 100 Backpacks hand delivered to the children of Terrazas, TJ, Mexico. (cost = 10.80 + taxes = 12.25 per bag)… Our plan is to Partner with DCS in having the bags filled, and then the o8 team to TJ will deliver them.

2. Funding one house build for a family that needs it in Terrazas, TJ. (cost from the ground up = $5500)…

3. 20 Fairly traded soccer balls to hand deliver to the children of Terrazas and ‘The River’ (cost yet to be finalized).

‘Speak up for the people who have no voice,
for the rights of all the down-and-outers.
Speak out for justice!
Stand up for the poor and destitute!’ Proverbs 31:8 & 9 – The Message

Here’s to a great new year, and sharing faith, hope and love in practical ways!

December 31, 2007 | Categories: fair trade soccer balls, goals, houses, joy packs, Terrazas, updates | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments »

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