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Cleaning Trash Cans for Missions?

Benjamin Gordon traveled with us to Guatemala this past summer and was touched by the need at Casita Adonai for a roof. He returned home, committed to raising support and awareness. We love the way he has been creative. A perfect example is his latest project. Benjamin let his neighbors know that he would clean their trash cans for a donation to the Casita Roof Project. What a great idea! He raised $80. We love how God is calling kids to make a difference. Thanks Benjamin for all you do for the kids at Casita!

Making a difference for one

This past summer David Holbrook, co-founder of Caroline's Promse was blessed to take a team to Guatemala City. At the beginning of the week he was overwhelmed by the projects that needed to be completed. The number of men in the community around Casita Adonai seems to dwindle each year. Many have moved away and those that are there are busy working when they can find jobs. This leaves very few in the church who can do basic maintenance. One of the goals of Caroline's Promise is to invest in these young men, husbands, and fathers and equip them to meet the needs they see at the church and school. Douglass is a leader in the church who spends countless hours helping out when he's not looking for employment. He spent every day with David. These guys had a full plate of projects to complete in one short week. To make matters a little more interesting, the guys had to work around 100 kids who were in school each day until 12:30pm. This made life interesting to say the l...