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The lack of proper toilet facilities is a major health problem. The January Team indicated to the villagers in La Mantanita we would provide funding for 4 latrines if they did the work. The men in the homes selected by the … Read More

We took the opportunity in La Mantanita to get some feedback from the owners of the new Justa Stoves. At this point, 11 have been constructed,almost all by the villagers. We visited 7 of the installations. All of the women … Read More

In January we met two little girls who came over the mountain to LaMontanita on horseback.  They had heard the team was having a dental clinic and wanted to participate.  The team fell in love with these two.  Today when … Read More

This afternoon we met Ana Mateo from LaCosecha church who is pinch hitting for Reyna with the young adults, 13 and up.  Ana is very effective at getting the message across and engaging the young people in the discussion. Meanwhile … Read More

About 3 + years ago, Ed Norton generously supported a child who had a problem with his palate. He could only eat soft foods, not solid foods. He has fondly been known as “Baby Moises.” The Foundation picked up the responsibility and … Read More

Testing for Reading GlassesWe had the opportunity to offer eye exams for adults who had difficulty reading. Maynor, Vilma and Ken set up their office in one of the classrooms. We had the opportunity to examine 37 people, and 30 walked … Read More

Meeting with Village LeadersThe day started out with a meeting with 12 of the village leaders to get an update on their current priorities.  Water, which was their #1 priority in January is now a critical need.  Allen is the … Read More

Several of our AP sponsors asked us to bring letters and small gift packages to their children. We had the opportunity to meet with the children individually. This was another “watch for God” moment. The love, joy and happiness was … Read More

We had the blog done last night and then we had a power failure and lost everything. We will try again this morning.We met with Dr. Consentino early yesterday morning. He is the doctor who is pinch-hitting for Dr. Elsa … Read More