Hinton Alliance Church - August 2013 | Hungry For Life
Team:

Hinton Alliance Church

August 2013:
Membrillal
,
Guatemala

A group of 19 people from Hinton Alliance Church travelled to Guatemala alongside HFL Team Leader Kelly Edgeley. The team worked alongside Tono and Merari Rodriguez in the local community in Membrillal, helping build a school that will allow children who can't attend school the opportunity to do so. They poured classroom floors and an outside concrete pad for a play area. The team was also involved and served in the various ministries of the local Alliance Church.

Read the trip blog.

Community projects: 
School Construction
Additional items accomplished: 
  • 4 classrooms floors were dug out, levelled and poured with concrete
  • 1080 ft2 area was dug out, levelled and poured with concrete for a play area at the school
  • 100 food bags were assembled and distributed
  • 40 kids (+20 mothers) attended an afternoon of VBS

Team Testimonials:

“Meeting people here was the best part. We met so many amazing Guatemalans, both in ministry and those we were ministering to and the kids!”
“[One highlight I experienced on this trip was] seeing pastor Tono’s heart for the people here. How hard he worked on the project and how thankful he was for the help.”
“[This trip has impacted me and] I want to become less selfish and not take so much for granted.”
“[This trip has impacted me and] has made me want to work harder to help the people here. Also to let other people know of the need here and how they can help.”
“[This trip has impacted me and] has made me want to work harder to help the people here. Also to let other people know of the need here and how they can help.”
“I see the benefit of older people mentoring and encouraging younger people.”
“[The event that deeply affected me was] when I picked up a 5 year old girl that was in size 18 month clothing and her mother had her at 15.”
“One day I carried a bag of food for a family to their house. Their home was smaller than my bedroom at home, yet it housed at least 2 adults, 3 children, 6 dogs, 7 chickens and a turtle.”
“[One thing I am going to change in the next six months is] to make people more aware of how most of the world lives. If the body of Christ in North America all pitched in to help those in need, we could truly see the world transformed.”
“[One thing I am going to change in the next six months is] to spend focused time in prayer for the needs we have seen and to continuously commit to seeking out ways to help.”