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Donating Shoes & Coats

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This tarted by “accident.” During the months leading to the July 2014 mission, people started donating shoes and clothing and we accepted their donations.

The need

Due to our missions to Guatemala, we had witnessed the needs of children to keep warm during the winter months. The climate in rural, mountainous areas that we serve is very extreme. Most children that live in these areas wear clothes and shoes that are either torn or too small for them. 

Clothing and shoes may be a trivial part of life. Something that may be taken for granted by many. However, we know that the children we serve barely afford the bare necessities and clothing and shoes are a luxury they cannot afford.

Putting generosity to good use

When the word got out that we were helping children, people started randomly donating children clothes. We accepted them! We knew these could be put to good use. As a result, we have been collecting winter clothes and shoes since 2014.

Our mission is to help children get to school! If they are dressed properly, we know they have a better chance to get an education.

We help keep children warm with winter clothes; and if they go to school by foot, then shoes are their way to get an education!

If you have something you wish to donate, please contact us, 713-364-4891. We will pick-up!

Delivering School Supplies

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Initiative started when Wualter Ordoñez, the Founder and Executive Director, fell in love with Guatemala and the children during December 2012. This marked the start of our ministry.

The unknown of the first mission

The school year in Guatemala starts in January. Wualter traveled in December to deliver school supplies for children. Although this began as a personal trip, what he did not know is that this began the ground work for a yearly mission.

Wualter was clear on what he wanted to accomplish. However, he had no idea what steps to take to achieve his goal.

The supplies

He was prepared to donate school supplies for 430 students. He purchased everything out of his own pockets. The purchases started in August. Supplies would be shipped in November.

Individual packages for each child would include: 3 notebooks, crayons, color pencils, 3 pens, 3 pencils, eraser, pencil sharpener, glue, scissors, and geometric rulers.

Wualter visited one school. This was the start of our school supplies delivery mission.

Returning missions

Since then, Wualter has traveled every December delivering school supplies to children in 5 different schools. A total of 4,030 school supplies packages have been delivered.

We look forward to deliver many more thanks to your support!