Save the date! JULY 26, 2015--4:30-8:30 pm (stop in, or stay the whole day!)
Guatemalan Coffeehouse...in Minnesota!
After years of traveling to Guatemala, we have been hearing story after story about sexual abuse of women and children, especially in some of the rural and poor areas....
It has to stop!
In an effort to prevent some of this abuse, my team is raising money ($4,000) to purchase bunk beds for families in Guatemala living in a dump area that is particularly affected by this. We are working through a local church in that community who is identifying families that there is known abuse or very high risk, and they will invite these 10 families to get a bunk bed. In order to "qualify" for the bunk beds, the families will participate in 4 classes that we are teaching--called "Making Healthy Families" where we will talk about things like healthy family relationships/abuse, where to get help, alcoholism (another problem area), nutrition, family health etc. The bunk beds will help to create space in these super tiny 8x8 foot homes that people live in...homes where there might be 8 people all sleeping in the same bed. This is a way to allow for a little bit of separation....and safety.
Please join us in this effort! It will be a fun evening!! There will be live music, Guatemalan coffee, Guatemalan marketplace items, special signed watercolor paint/sketches by Bill B, Chair Massages, Guatemalan Cookbook, Guatemalan Jewelry.....and more is being added daily! We are holding this event in the warehouse space owned by "MatterMore"....there will be an opportunity to walk through homes built very similar to the same homes we see in Guatemala....this will help to gain deeper understanding of how easily abuse starts, and how even starting with bunkbeds will help the situation!
Bring a friend or two, or three....it will be a great time! Love to see everyone there!!!!!!
(ps. All gifts are tax deductible, and will be routed through my church in order to accomplish that and make it official. If you want to be a part of this, and can't come to the coffeehouse....I will miss you...but ask me about other ways to donate!)
More info will be posted on making donations separate from the event if you would like to! Guatemalan Coffeehouse...in Minnesota!
After years of traveling to Guatemala, we have been hearing story after story about sexual abuse of women and children, especially in some of the rural and poor areas....
It has to stop!
In an effort to prevent some of this abuse, my team is raising money ($4,000) to purchase bunk beds for families in Guatemala living in a dump area that is particularly affected by this. We are working through a local church in that community who is identifying families that there is known abuse or very high risk, and they will invite these 10 families to get a bunk bed. In order to "qualify" for the bunk beds, the families will participate in 4 classes that we are teaching--called "Making Healthy Families" where we will talk about things like healthy family relationships/abuse, where to get help, alcoholism (another problem area), nutrition, family health etc. The bunk beds will help to create space in these super tiny 8x8 foot homes that people live in...homes where there might be 8 people all sleeping in the same bed. This is a way to allow for a little bit of separation....and safety.
Please join us in this effort! It will be a fun evening!! There will be live music, Guatemalan coffee, Guatemalan marketplace items, special signed watercolor paint/sketches by Bill B, Chair Massages, Guatemalan Cookbook, Guatemalan Jewelry.....and more is being added daily! We are holding this event in the warehouse space owned by "MatterMore"....there will be an opportunity to walk through homes built very similar to the same homes we see in Guatemala....this will help to gain deeper understanding of how easily abuse starts, and how even starting with bunkbeds will help the situation!
Bring a friend or two, or three....it will be a great time! Love to see everyone there!!!!!!
(ps. All gifts are tax deductible, and will be routed through my church in order to accomplish that and make it official. If you want to be a part of this, and can't come to the coffeehouse....I will miss you...but ask me about other ways to donate!)
Amy and "James 1:27" team!
Hope to attend and be part of this wonderful event!
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