Update on Building of Promise Construction

Update on Building of Promise Construction - Photos!

Thank you for giving to our Building of Promise project. As you know, this is the third and final floor of a building that benefits the school, church, and community. The third floor will provide 3 additional classrooms, restrooms, an area for chickens, and and area for horticulture/urban gardening projects. In addition, there will be a sport court - soccer field on this floor. We are beyond excited about the doors for ministry that will be opened when this project is complete.

Many of you gave to our #GivingTuesday Campaign and we want you to see how your investment is being used. Completion of the third floor involves 3 stages and the first should be complete by the end of January. We had to dig deep on the first floor so that columns could be created that will support the weight of the soccer field on the third floor. In these photos you can see those columns being installed on the first and second floors. Stairs have also been installed going from the second to third floor. It's exciting!

We are approximately $50,000 short for completion of the project and at the end of January we will have to halt construction until more funds are raised.

If you would like to donate to this project please give here.

Consider how you can involve your church and community in raising funds to help us finish. Or consider a personal fundraiser (perhaps on Facebook) that gives your friends an opportunity to partner with us.

Thank you for your continued support and prayers!

Columns 1st floor - old section


Columns in first floor older classrooms

Columns on second floor kitchen area

Steps going to third floor

Steps to third floor

Big News! $12,000 Matching Grant Given for 3rd floor Soccer Court Concrete!

Last week we shared a Building of Promise Construction Update We told you that our most pressing need is $20,000 to pour the concrete that will be the ceiling of the second floor and base of the soccer/sport court. This space will be used by our school and church but will also allow us to offer a soccer league to the community as a form of outreach. We need to pour the concrete ASAP before April rains come. We are thrilled to announce that a friend of Caroline's Promise has offered a $12,000 Matching Grant toward this project. This means that every $1 you give will be matched, becoming $2. Thank you Jesus!
The soccer/sport court will be here. We can't wait to see kids and families from the community enjoying this space and finding Jesus! Do you see those trees that God planted years ago? We think it was His dream to have this rooftop play space in area where kids can't safely play outside. So he went ahead and planted those trees in advance.
Will you prayerfully consid…

“Who told you that?”

This is my second mission trip to Guatemala. Last year was an eye-opening and humbling experience for me. Last year I was very nervous about coming and had an overall negative attitude. This year I felt I was being called to come and went in with a more positive attitude. I chose this week to come, because this year I was coming without my mom and brother and I knew both of the leaders, Ruth and Jacey. It turned out the week I chose to come, we were going to be doing a girls retreat.
We arrived Friday around lunchtime and headed from the airport to Delmi’s so we could get settled in and get lunch and rest before we headed to Shama, a camp in Gerona. We prepared for the girls arrival, some of us helped with decorations and some of us decided to get to sleep early.

Waking up Saturday morning, I was anxious for the girls to get there. I was nervous that I wouldn’t be able to make an impact on the girls or that the language barrier would keep me from helping out.

Then, one of our team …

Will you help Florecer to purchase sewing machines?

Caroline’s Promise artisan group, Florecer, is growing!

Thanks to our new friend, Meredith Ferrell, the group has several new products to make, requiring higher quality sewing machines. We would like to be able to purchase 6 quality sewing machines. The average cost for each machine is $500. We have raised $510 to date.
Changing the world doesn’t mean giving hand outs. Changing the world means providing jobs, training, education, and sharing Jesus. By partnering with us to purchase sewing machines, you become a world changer. You are making an impact on an artisan’s life. It gives her work. Work gives her income to feed her children and pay tuition and gives her dignity. Worth and dignity. Partnering with us to provide sewing machines brings worth and dignity to women, children, and families living in an impoverished country. Be a world changer!
You can donate here. We appreciate your support!

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