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Join Worldwide Vets –. Hear how 2 ladies are supporting conservation, starting with domestic species, through population control. Hear how you may get involved in the community, in addition to enjoying the vast beauty of the Galapagos Islands! Would you like a vet experience and/or support the Worldwide veterinary service.
· Worldwide vetererian service
· Pan Anamalia
Wow, discover an amazing opportunity to support communities in need on Tierra Bomba (near Cartagena). The more the volunteers, the greater the impact – be a part of the continuity, benefiting children and elderly. Gain appreciation for access to medicines and more through engaging in the community.
s.laval@sheltonacademyschools.net
· Shelton Foundation – Shelton Beyond Borders
· Dones de Misericordia
Dive 2 Heal - initiative of Dive planet
Hear from Andres Obregon with Dive to Heal, working in las Islas de Rosario, near Cartagena, CO. Have you ever dreamed of diving? Learn about an incredible organization that enables people with disabilities to dive! Diving Planet offers a highly unusual opportunity, opening windows to a new world for those who may otherwise never have this possibility to change their lives. Deep Dive Initiative, which offers these opportunities, is supported through Diving Planet. Diving Planet also supports coral conservation, and even more importantly, coral restoration.
Learn to dive; join a dive/snorkel; and support this amazing initiative!
https://divingplanet.org
https://divingplanet.org/en/about-us
https://divingplanet.org/en/about-us
Salvo Basile, a Colombian-Italian actor, founded Corazon Contenta, upon seeing the tremendous need in an impoverished neighborhood of Cartagena. His heart went out to help the children get proper nourishment and education. Hear how he’s making a significant difference in their lives and how you can support their work.
“Giving is more satisfying than receiving” - Salvo
Fundacion Corazon Contento - FB
paypal.me/FunCorazonContento
Hear from Vernon, who took the initiative to make a huge difference in an impoverished community of Ambergris Caye, Belize. Working with local authorities, he was able to help build a school. Volunteer in this school while visiting Belize, contributing to a great, expanding project. They welcome lightly worn shoes and donations of school supplies.
https://hcefoundation.org/
https://hcefoundation.org/how-to-help/pack-for-a-purpose.html
https://www.sanpedroscoop.com/2024/03/move-the-rc-primary-school-build-modern-vocational-training-reroute-middle-street-mind-blowing-plans-and-action-for-ambergris-caye.html
Volunteerbelize@gmail.com
Hear from Susan Fenske, the President of Rotary, Ambergris Caye, Belize. This Rotary Club supports many community initiatives, including a variety of school projects. They are supporting an initiative for a new community center, as well as school literacy projects. Join a Rotary meeting while you’re on the island and discover ways you can support them, donating children’s books, and volunteering.
https://www.facebook.com/RotaryClubofAmbergrisCaye?mibextid=LQQJ4d
Listen to Abby, a 17 year old share how volunteering to support kids with their English skills was a highlight of her family trip to Cuba. Hear how the Cuban community impacted her, as she realized how connected people are. She also reflects on the beauty she experienced through cultural excursions.
Hear from Julie, a physician from Florida, who took her family on a “Travel with Purpose” trip to Cuba. She highlights the perspectives she gained on the basics, like having electrical power! Hear how her family enjoyed a Cuban cooking class; a ‘finca’/farm visit; and gained perspectives from volunteering with English, impressed by their English levels. As a mom, she loved the opportunity to participate with her 3 girls, connecting with a group of Cuban youth. Hear about the value of giving, while receiving from the locals, how she gained a sense of gratitude and personal growth. She encourages listeners to participate in this kind of trip, especially for families. Touch lives and have your life impacted!
Now it’s time to hear from Lexi (the daughter of Elizabeth, who was last week’s interviewee). Currently a university student, Lexi has been very involved with the refugee community in Jacksonville, FL during her high school years. Now she shares her perspective of working with foster children at Hope Haven Belize. As part of a family vacation, Lexi shares the impact of engaging in the communities where one travels! www.Hopehaven.org; donate in U.S.
- Hear from Elizabeth, a Belize & Cuba volunteer, share her experience volunteering with Hope Haven Children’s Home on Ambergris Caye, Belize. Listen to the unforgettable impact of spending time sharing stories, reading, and STEM activities with the foster children. She highly recommends this experience for all ages of volunteers. She was so inspired that when she returned to Florida, she challenged her graduate students to write a grant, in support of this organization. Hear how volunteering was a highlight for all her family members, engaging in the community at a deeper level. www.Hopehaven.org; donate in U.S.
Camila Cooper is the Founder and Executive Director of la Fundación Fruto Bendito, a non-profit organization working to support and protect early childhood. The foundation offers cribs and supplies for newborns, as well as workshops for new mothers. They believe that everyone, regardless of their life circumstances, deserves to be educated with love and opportunities. Participate with donations and/or workshops:
+573124914181
@cunasconamor
www.fundacionfrutobendito.org
Greg Meletta, the Founder of SWAP - Surfing with a Purpose, came to volunteer for 2 weeks with Amigos Del Mar. The SWAP Foundation provided surfing, skating, art, and English workshops, as well as donated top-of-the-line surfing and skateboarding supplies to children participating with Amigos del Mar. Learn ways people partner to make a difference in the world and how you can participate - bring English, art, skating, and/or surfing supplies! @swap_foundation; amigosdelmar...
Lila Lopez, the Founder and Director and Sara Medina, Communications Director of Fundación Julie. They share the foundation aims of lifting up the quality of life of teenage girls in vulnerable situations. They offer a holistic program of leadership development and academic support, to prevent teenage pregnancy and empower girls through educational workshops. Volunteers can support girls with their academic skills as well and recreation and sports. www.fundacionjulie.org
Lavinia Fiori is the Director of Mejor Planeta = A Better Planet. Based on the Rosario Islands, off of Cartagena, this foundation is dedicated to education for sustainable development. It is inspired with the principles of learning by doing, to make and live the difference you want to see in the world. Stay at their Eco-friendly hostel: El Hamaquero (https://elhamaquero.com….) to experience the power of participating in creating a better planet.
Based in Bogota, Natalia Jimenez, started as a volunteer 8 years ago, and is now the Director of the Somos CaPAZes = we are capable of making peace.
Somos Capazes works in marginalized communities to educate youth with conflict management and resolution skills. They use experiential methods, recreational activities and reflection, to bring about peace in their environment and develop future leaders. https://www.somoscapazes.org
Traveling to Roatan for her husband to get a divemaster certification, Ashley discovered PIER, Partners in Education, Roatan. She volunteered with English and bilingual literacy programs. Hear how she connected at a deep level with the community. https://www.pierroatan.org
Timna Varela, the Executive Director of PIER, Partners in Education Roatan, shares aspiring ways to bring quality education to the youth of the island.
They offer reading and afterschool programs for youth as well as professional development for teachers. While visiting Roatan, volunteer for an hour to support educational needs. Dive into the local culture while enjoying marvels of the underwater world! Share your knowledge and expertise with their ocean literacy and other programs. https://www.pierroatan.org
Following up on last week’s interview, you can hear ways to Support Utila (an island off the coast of Honduras) through medical donations. Bring over-the-counter medical supplies in your suitcase or donate online through Amazon and they’ll take care of the rest! Visit a clinic while you’re there and see how easily your donation can make a substantial impact! @vagabondartist on TikTok; https://supportutila.org https://www.instagram.com/supportutila/
Join us to hear how Heath Miller, Founded Support Utila https://supportutila.org, a nonprofit assisting a small island off the coast of Honduras. Heath had planned to move to Utila to take over the family resort: Coral View Beach Resort https://coralviewutila.com, but he had to pivot when the island shut down during the 2020 pandemic. While waiting, he started Support Utila, knowing some of the greatest needs would be getting food to the island. Listen to how this nonprofit has blossomed into addressing humanitarian, medical, and education needs. Donate a laptop, iPad, or cellphone to help with educational needs. https://supportutila.org
Jenny Linares Founder & Director - works with Fundación Lideres Monarca / Monarch Leaders Foundation, a non-profit organization seeking to transform the lives of children and young people in vulnerable conditions. Established in 2020 this nonprofit develops and applies pedagogies seeking to transform the lives of children and young people who are in vulnerable conditions. Volunteer your talents, skills and abilities in support of transforming young peoples’ lives.
https://fundacionlideresmonarca.org/
Lala Lovera is the Executive Director of Comparte( por una Vida Colombia), a non-profit organization that contributes to the stabilization of mixed migratory flows and host communities. Their comprehensive model focuses on education, human rights, welfare, inclusion and social integration of Venezuelans in Colombia.
As a follow up to last year’s interview (S2 E4), Ariana shares with us the growth of their preschool: A Brighter Tomorrow. Hear how the support of Rotary and others has enabled them to restore the preschool playground and increase their enrollment to 29 students. They are now envisioning a primary school. Donations of educational supplies are very welcome. Come for a visit and consider sponsoring a child. https://www.facebook.com/BrightertomorrowpreschoolBelize/*
3H Ministries
https://rotarysanpedro.org
https://www.peacework.org
Listen to the Founder, Steve Darr, share the fascinating history of Peacework, a nonprofit organization working globally. Peacework started in 1989 with a belief in the power of collaboration to build a better world.
Join us to hear the inspiring history of this organization and its global impact.
Steve differentiates ways in which they come alongside communities in developing countries. Belize was a natural extension of their work in Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Honduras. Steve shares a number of possibilities for travelers to engage in the Belize community - through health care, business education, financial literacy, special education, women's health, and technology. If you have expertise in any of these areas, and would like to contribute your knowledge, let us know and we’ll help connect you to the community. https://www.peacework.org
https://maralliance.org
Hear how partnerships with people like Paul McCleary, with Save the Children, led to building libraries and other much needed facilities with schools.
As Belize is officially an English speaking country, they quickly found partners within the Ministry of Education.
- https://www.reefrenewalbonaire.org/about-us/who-we-are/
Our mission is to help protect, replenish, and restore the biodiverse coral reefs of Bonaire. We focus on implementing innovative, science-based programs that expand and strengthen populations of keystone coral reef species. We do this so that the reefs of Bonaire can gain the necessary scale, genetic diversity, and resilience to thrive today and in the uncertain, ever-changing conditions of the future.
Our Mission
Robert Graffam, a Board member with Caring for Colombia, shares his experiences supporting numerous Colombian foundations. Caring for Colombia is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that creates connections and mobilizes resources between donors and the needs of the foundations. They empower vulnerable communities through providing health and educational services. Additionally, they invest in leadership training, community and professional development, environmental sustainability, new technology frontiers, and internet access. Listen to their impact and ways you may get involved.
3 Pillars – Art, Educ, Healthhttps://www.caringforcolombia.org/
Arts are a powerful tool to forge community and surpass social barriers. They expand the ability to interact with the world and it also boosts self-confidence: making people feel empowered and comfortable. Check out some of the arts-related projects we support!
Having access to good health conditions improves people’s cognitive processes and children’s abilities to learn. It also promotes physical growth and healthy development. Check out some of the health-related projects we support!
We trust that a good school infrastructure, access to quality education and technology-focused programs, make it possible for disadvantaged youth and children to break the cycle of poverty. Check out some of the education-related projects we support!
IMPACT
During the past 17 years, our work has benefitted over 110,000 Colombians by empowering them and putting better opportunities within their reach.We want to contribute to peace building in Colombia by improving vulnerable communities access to better health, education and arts, therefore they can become empowered citizens who are able to adapt to the XXI century.
Hear from 3 Volunteers- 1 from Switzerland, 2 from Germany
Want to live on an island and make a difference? Hear from volunteers from Europe describe the impact on .
Amigos del Mar https://amigosdelmar.org/
Here how Pedro was touched by the realities of life in Tierra Bomba, such that he felt driven to make a difference. Seeing the challenges lives of the children motivated him to found Amigos del Mar, providing before and after school programs -
English, art, surf classes, motivating them to stay in school
They also have a great recycling program, where community members collect plastic caps, converting the plastic into fins for surfboards and key chains.
Their contributions to this community has motivated the COlombian government to provide services such as garbage collection and security.
Learn how you may volunteer for a day - with English, art, technology, and/or surfing!
Pillar of Dreams
IG- Amigos del Mar
Amigos del Mar https://amigosdelmar.org/
Juanfe is an incredible Foundation, named after the Founder’s son Juan Felipe. In an effort to help address high infant mortality, Catalina Escobar realized a root cause was low-income teenage mothers. Juanfe is a comprehensive foundation working to break the cycle of poverty for these moms with a comprehensive 2 year program. Juanfe provides psycho-social support for emotional stability, as well technical training in the areas of hotel, beauty, and culinary skills. During their studies, the mothers’ children are cared for in la guarderia (daycare). Mothers are then connected with businesses who partner with Juanfe, in support of their employment. Volunteer as an English partner, in support of employment in tourist industries.
https://juanfe.org
The Sierra Artist Residency was founded by Nina Arias, as part of her retreat center’ (Gitana del Mar)’s way of giving back to the community. The goal is to provide a cultural exchange between artists and youth in their community. Working with over 20 local, rural, low-resourced schools, Visitors can donate school supplies and participate in school programs. They collaboratively created a coloring book: Cuidando el Corazon del Mundo (Caring for the Heart of the World), teaching children about their history and indigenous roots. Buy a book, and 5 will be donated on behalf of your purchase. Plan a retreat and support their community.
ACTUAR is a nonprofit Foundation in Cartagena, Colombia, providing micro-loans for entrepreneurs to start small family businesses. They provide on-going training and childcare for women. You can volunteer in the preschool program or offer your expertise in the areas of financial literacy and microloan development. You can support this great work in Colombia and in the U.S. through Friends for Colombia. http://www.friendsforcolombia.org
The Fundación Bahía y Ecosistemas de Colombia is a non-profit NGO created to conserve the Bay of Cartagena and its surrounding ecosystems, work with its eco-dependent communities, fight against plastic pollution in the sea and promote adaptation and/or mitigation to climate change in the city.
https://fundacionbahia.org/
Bladimir started Salvemos Varadero in 2016 to bring awareness to the preservation needs of the ecosystem of the Coral Reef near Cartagena, Colombia. Varadero is the 1st “Hope Spot” in the Caribbean. If you love diving or snorkeling, you’ll want to support this movement. Discover ways you can support reef preservation and restoration, as you listen to the work of this platform.
Mission Blue (Napa, CA)
https://m.facebook.com/SalvemosVaradero/
Come hear Theresa Grant, the Founder and Executive Director share about the work of her non-profit organization: Go Make a Difference Now, in Africa and Guatemala. The focus of this interview is on their most recent projects in Guatemala, empowering young women through 3 life-changing programs - focused on education. Listen to how women are trained in marketing and taught to ‘pay it forward’ passing their new knowledge on to others. Join us to hear about their impact and the ripple effects.
https://www.gomadnow.org
https://www.gomadnow.org/visit-gutemala
Jason Allen, a Board member with First-Hand Aid, shares how this nonprofit works efficiently alongside local churches with community doctors, bringing aid directly to those most in need. Focusing in Havana and Vinales, he describes how impactful is was distributing food to shut-ins, unable to support themselves. The expense of basic, staple foods like beans are rice exorbitant costs and prohibitive for many to afford. The inability to own much land makes farming difficult to grow ones own crops. Jason highlights how impactful this experience was for him and his son. He encourages you to join a trip and have the support of drivers and logistics provided for you.
https://www.firsthandaid.org
https://www.firsthandaid.org
Join us to hear Bradley Gordon, a Board member of First-Hand Aid, share about his recent trip to Cuba. He and his team brought medical supplies, financial support and more to support the people of Cuba. In case you missed it, last week Marc Bohland shared the background of founding this nonprofit organization. You can participate in a trip, bringing much needed medical and school supplies and/or donate online. Even consider sponsoring a family. You can make a huge difference, impacting their lives and your life!
For over 20 years, Marc Bohland, the Founder and Executive Director of First-Hand Aid, has been supporting the Cuban people for years. Listen to opportunities for how you may engage in projects “behind the scenes”, while seeing the beauty of Cuba. First-Hand Aid has a structure to distribute much needed, over-the-counter medical supplies. They also support families financially with a monthly stipend, for those in greatest need. Be a part of bringing hope to those who remain alone, with family members abroad. Participate in critical ways to come alongside the work of First-Hand Aid: delivering food to elderly; sponsoring a family; and bringing/sending school and medical supplies. Of course, taking a trip to Cuba is the best way to experience the realities of how Cuban people are living and participate in making a difference.
Sending over-the-counter medicine is always greatly appreciated.
Dylan Brown was introduced to Waves of Love through our last interviewee- Chad Starkey, with Surf-Fish-Serve, both nonprofits supporting Nicaragua. Dylan is a 3-time participant of service & surf trips to Nicaragua. As an avid surfer himself, he loves to teach the local kids to surf, as well as engage in other sports, games, and learning activities. He also has participated in food distributions, primarily for the elderly who are isolated, without family. Dylan shares how the people of Nicaragua have impacted his life, emphasizing the humbling impact of receiving from those who have the least. Participate in a variety of community projects, practice your Spanish, and enjoy the beauty of surfing and/or snorkeling & swimming in Popoyo, Nicaragua! Sign up for a January, 2024 trip now!
Chad Starkey, the Founder of Surf-Fish-Serve (SFS) shares ways of combining your passions with community service, while traveling globally. SFS works in Nicaragua, engaging in amazing surfing, while also participating in food distributions, building homes, and supporting school children. They come alongside local partners, like Waves of Love, to build continuity of projects and relationships. Discover ways to incorporate your passions - for recreation and service - as part of an amazing excursion. Chad shares how community engagement is often the most memorable part of a trip. Join an upcoming Surf-Spanish-Service trip to Nicaragua- January, 2024. Contact us for details.
If you missed last week’s interview, I encourage you to listen to it, for the background of this week’s interview with Jecelyn Garcia. Jecelyn had the experience of working at Purple Passion as a mentee from a nonprofit island high school, Ocean Academy. As part of Ocean Academy’s mentorship program, students shadow a business owner, related to their field of interest. This business mentorship supports student success through employment, after graduation. Listen to how the program benefited Jecelyn to gain confidence and skills for her work after graduation. Also hear ways you could contribute - from a distance or through an island visit.
https://oceanacademy.education
https://purplepassionbeautystudio.com
Join us to hear how a self-made entrepreneur shares her journey of building her dream business on the island of Caye Caulker. Stacy worked to pay her own way to get through high school on the neighboring island. She is now a mentor for the local high school, Ocean Academy’s internship program, helping young people gain practical business experience. Stacy is a model of ‘giving back’. Hear her story of changing students’ lives through Ocean Academy’s (OA) mentorship program. OA is a nonprofit high school on the island.
*Learn how you can support this mentorship program from a distance or in person!
The Board Treasurer of Hope Haven Charities, Betsy Rosenlund, shares her personal involvement as well as the tremendous benefit Hope Haven gives to this island community. Hope Haven provides shelter and educational opportunities for numerous children on Ambergris Caye - ranging from infants to older teens. Come alongside and bring your talent to share an art project, music, read with kids, teach math and/or literacy skills, in support of this valuable work in the community. Medical providers are also welcome to share their professional skills. Hope Haven is centrally located, close to the local airport, for an easy visit to spend an afternoon supporting their work or sponsor a child. Your donations make a great difference!
https://hopehavenbelize.org
FB page Hopehavebelize
Instagram – Hopehavebelize
Hopehavebelize @gmail.com
Join us to hear the Executive Director, Kristina Romero, tell the history and current programs of Hope Haven. She share how the organization was established in 2015, to address significant community needs. Hope Haven consists of an orphanage, serving girls, and boys, ages 1-17. It also has a domestic violence outreach center, as well as a learning center supporting kids literacy and math skills, for academic success. Join us to hear about the great impact Hope Haven is having in their community and how you may support their work, volunteering with kids in the learning center; offering programs to house-mothers; and/or serving as a sponsor or mentor. You can make donations to their nonprofit in the U.S.!
www.Hopehavebelize.org
FB page Hopehavebelize
Instagram – Hopehavebelize
Hopehavebelize @gmail.com
Daniel, a Cuban engineer from Guira, a town outside of Matanzas, joins us to share the local perspective of participating in the installation of water filtration systems. Daniel shares a unique perspective, being on the “receiving” end, but also active in the process of both installing and maintaining the filter systems. He witnesses the impact of purified water on extended communities, who come on a weekly basis, to fill their canisters. Learn how you may contribute to making a great difference in the health of communities through supporting these on-going water projects throughout the country.
Keith Ogelsby, a Vicor with the Episcopal church in Ponte Vedra, Florida, recently participated in his 1st trip to Cuba. He went to Cuba to continue building and supporting a relationship of many years, with his home church and the community of Guira, Cuba. Being a smaller, more remote city, these communities receive much less support, financially or spiritually. Groups which participate in these partnerships facilitate on-going efforts of the church and its surrounding communities. One tangible result of their long-term partnership is a purified water system, which supports a much larger community of people in need of potable water. In light of seeing others’ challenges, Keith also recognizes how much we have to receive from the Cuban people.
Listen to the importance of building mutually beneficial relationships and engaging in projects, such as a water filtration project, benefitting the larger communities.
Having been to Cuba numerous times, Olga has seen many changes, but one consistency is the warmth of the people. Hear how welcoming the Cuban people are and how you may ‘leave your heart in Cuba’. Olga reflects on ways we can learn from each other and appreciate what each has to offer. Learn ideas of what you may do, such as bringing supplies of reading glasses, basic medical supplies, or clothing. Also participate in visiting the elderly, bringing hope and encouragement and receiving their love.
Join us to hear Enoc Carbajal Gonzales, share ways to engage with Cuban people. A Baptist Pastor of 27 years, Enoc shares some projects you may consider participating in, such as visiting the elderly; becoming a language partner; or bringing much needed supplies. Hear about the economic challenges today, as well as the wave of immigration – especially among the youth, leaving many elderly alone. Listen to ways to get involved and connect with the Cuban people in meaningful ways.
After having taught primary school for five years, Mrs. Ariani Gongora noticed children experiencing major challenges with reading. Additionally, she recognized the challenge of school access - both financially and in proximity for children in San Pedro, Belize. Thus, she and her husband decided to build a preschool, breaking the walls of their existing house to create it! Join us to hear the impact of this school in their community and how their partnership with the Rotary Club of San Pedro has supported the expansion of their work. Bring some school supplies to donate on your next visit to Amberguis Caye!
Join us to hear about how Rotary clubs from the U.S. and Belize are partnering on a grant project to help resolve a problematic sanitation problem. Learn how you can help with this sanitation project at an elementary school on the island, building sidewalks. Hear ways to partner in other Rotary projects, working in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, to support local needs as you travel. Susan shares how Rotary engages in needs assessments, to determine the greatest community needs. This club supports food distributions, local school projects, literacy programs, and a local library. Bring English and bilingual (Spanish-English) books for elementary age kids, to donate on your next trip and learn about other ways you can contribute!
https://rotarysanpedro.org
As a long-term member of the Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary team, Ms. Ruby Enriquez shares her insights of engaging in Belize, from the programming perspective. Receiving students for years, she notes the connections that are made between travelers and local Belizeans, as they participate in service projects, side-by-side. As a community based organization, focused on projects addressing local needs, travelers build relationships, while volunteering their time. Participate in a rewarding experience - from building sidewalks to literacy projects in neighboring schools. You can even join a plastic recycling project to conserve the 2nd largest barrier reef in the world!
Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is an environmental education center offering Belize Study Abroad experiential learning programs and training opportunities while serving as a model of conservation land Stewardship. Our goal is to guide our guests and students in experiencing the natural wonders of the tropics and life in a developing country, recognizing the diversity of human potential through other cultures. We do this from a peaceful natural setting within a 1070-acre private protected area at our Monkey Bay campus where we experiment with sustainable living technologies and conservation land management
Today, Eli Miller joins us from Monkey Bay (MB), an environmental educational center, on route to Belmopan, the capital city of Belize. MB is dedicated to 3 pillars: Environmental education, community development, and land conservation. They partner with neighboring communities to support their local needs, bringing students from Study abroad programs to come alongside.
Eli shares many benefits of these partnerships for both neighboring communities, as well as the surrounding environment. Learn ways to get involved
In Ecosystem services, Afterschool programs, and bird projects. Additionally, MB has a Marine research station off coast of Dangriga, Belize, where you can participate in reef clean-up projects. Learn about their innovative solar-powered plastic shredder to get rid of ocean plastics!
Julia Sullivan has served as head of the Cuba committee for the Episcopal Diocese of Florida for nearly 20 years. Her first visit to Cuba was in 1998. Discover why she’s been returning multiple times per year since then. One of the main focuses of projects that Julia has participated in is the installation of water purification systems. Providing purified drinking water has a tremendously positive impact in communities. Additionally, bringing suitcases full of much needed medical supplies has been greatly beneficial. Join us to learn more ways to partner in projects in Cuba.
Marilyn Borst is Associate Director for Partnership Development of the Outreach Foundation, a Presbyterian ministry. The Foundation builds and nurtures relationships with church leaders, assesses ministry initiatives, and leads short-term vision teams around the world. In this episode, Marilyn shares the development of special connections in Cuba, creating and supporting long-term relationships. Listen to her story of partnering with Cubans to reconstruct an elderly home and install water purification systems.
www.theoutreach foundation.org
Welcome back! Join us for Part 2 of Carlos Emilio’s interview, as he moves from the late 1950’s to the present realities of life in Cuba today. Listen to ways you may support the Cuban people, gaining a deeper understanding of the many challenges they are currently experiencing – from a highly inflated currency to constant black-outs, making a regular work or home schedule nearly impossible. Join us to learn more and see how you may support the Cuban people.
Join us for a 2-part series to learn about Cuba’s rich history from the eyes of a Seminary Dean: Carlos Emilio Ham. Carlos shares an unusual and unique story of his journey from Cuba to the U.S. -- and back to Cuba-- in the 1960’s. Carlos was born in Cuba and raised in the U.S. Yet, during the time of the revolution, when a great many were fleeing the country, Carlos’ family felt called to return. He decided to study at a Seminary during a period of ‘atheism’ and vocational crisis for religious leaders. At the time, Christians could only study ‘technical careers’, as religion was considered the “opium of the people”. Listen to how and why Carlos and his family returned to Cuba, offering perspectives for those who have remained, with continued hope for change.
Join us to hear Reverand Mark Pendleton’s experience, creating “Friends of Cuba”, a nonprofit organization, focused on building friendships and providing humanitarian assistance to the Cuban people. After many trips, starting in the 1980s, Mark felt a need to stay connected with Cubans. Thus, he has helped establish on-going partnerships between North American and Cuban churches. Travelers participate in installing water filter systems, providing portable water for entire communities and transporting much-needed medical provisions. They have a “ministry of schlepping” – one easy way to support the Cuban people – through transporting supplies in your luggage. Listen to simple yet meaningful ways to engage on your next trip to Cuba!
https://www.friendsofeccuba.org
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