Collaborations

 
Cambiando Vidas is an Association in Guatemala that operates the Cambiando Vidas (Changing Lives) Project. This Project has their current school in Pastores, Guatemala and they plan to have a new school at another location in Pastores and we hope to fund the construction of this new school.

De Casas a Hogares Alemania e. V. is a registered charity in Germany. They are helping From Houses to Homes with support and funding. Volunteers, Tobias Selbach, Bert Wibel, and Thomas Schmoch formed this organization in 2006. They witnessed the poverty of the Guatemalan poor while they volunteered for From Houses to Homes in 2005.

Oneness Through Mission is a spiritually based organization, established in 2003, to promote, encourage, support and assist those seeking ways to serve others. We aspire to unite men and women of all faiths to address the overwhelming problems of the human condition.

www.iolair-uk.co.uk/index.php. A website designed and operated by Bill Farrow, a volunteer from England, who is supporting From Houses to Homes and helping to raise funds in England. Bill Farrow volunteered for From Houses to Homes for a month in 2006 and again in February 2008.

The Gift

A house...
Four walls of rusty tin
Two beds for a family of eight
Dirt floors...smoke covered walls
No food...where is the food?

A donor...
Someone cares
Someone wants to help
What can I do? How much?
He writes the cheque...a smile crosses his face

A team...
Volunteers
Excited to be part of something meaningful Hard work...long hours...
God, it feels great
Digging trenches...mixing cement...hot sun
Stacking blocks...sore back...blisters
Yes God...it feels great!

A home...
Security...solid walls...a door that locks
A cement floor...a skylight
Everyone has a bed
Mattresses...pillows...blankets
Warmth...comfort...a sanctuary

A family...
Overwhelmed and grateful
Children rolling on beds
Wrapping in soft blankets
Snuggling their teddy bears
Parents watching...with tear filled eyes

The Gift...
To be present...
To share in this sacred moment
The satisfaction...the joy...the love
It is as it should be...

by Susan Schmaltz