activities · 24
what they do
direct service · 21
- Community construction and improvement projects Volunteer-Based Home Repair & RenovationUndertakes additional construction and infrastructure improvements in the community beyond homes, including metal roofing, hand-built doors, improved windows, electrical wiring, insulation, sheet rock, weather sealing, awnings, and picnic tables, based on community needs.
- Community construction and improvement projects Volunteer-Based Home Repair & RenovationUndertakes broader construction and infrastructure improvements beyond homes, including metal roofing, hand-built doors, improved windows, electrical wiring, insulation, weather sealing, metal awnings, and picnic tables, based on community needs and team capacity.
- Construction of small homes for families in need Volunteer-Driven Affordable Home ConstructionBuilds 360 sq. ft. wood frame homes with basic amenities including a bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, and ramada, providing plumbing, electrical, insulation, sheetrock, windows, and secure doors. The organization has completed 60 homes in the past ten years, with recent builds conducted in partnership with volunteer mission teams from the U.S.
- Construction of small wood-frame homes for families in need Volunteer-Driven Affordable Home ConstructionBuilds 360 sq. ft. wood-frame homes with a bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, and ramada, including plumbing, electrical, insulation, sheetrock, windows, and a secure entrance. The organization has completed 60 homes in the past ten years, with recent builds conducted in partnership with mission teams over multi-day periods, culminating in dedication ceremonies.
- Constructs and delivers homes for families in need Volunteer-Driven Affordable Home ConstructionBuilds 360 sq. ft. wood frame homes with full amenities including plumbing, electrical, insulation, and security features, completing projects over a 4-day period with dedication ceremonies. The organization has built 60 homes in the past ten years, with recent builds completed monthly from January to April 2019 in partnership with volunteer teams.
- Delivers food and essential supplies to families Holiday Food and Gift DistributionDistributes baskets of food and necessities to households in need, including annual Christmas Inn events and ongoing deliveries. The organization has delivered at least 130 baskets based on reported activities, including 30 in one initiative and 100 in another, with additional support for feeding centers and hungry children.
- Education Program Sponsorship Targeted Educational ScholarshipsSponsors 24 students in an education program, connecting them with sponsors to support their studies. This includes supporting individuals through university, such as Luis Mendoza in Customs and America Martinez Esquer in medical school.
- Education sponsorship and support program Targeted Educational ScholarshipsSponsors 24 students in an education program, connects them with individual sponsors, and supports their academic progress, including higher education—such as helping students graduate with degrees and pursue medical school.
- Education sponsorship and support program Targeted Educational ScholarshipsSponsors 24 students through an education ministry that connects students with individual sponsors, supports their academic progress, and helps them pursue higher education, including documented support for students completing degrees in customs and medical school.
- Feeding Center Support Child Nutrition Meal ProgramsSupports two feeding centers that provide meals to hungry children.
- Food and Supply Distribution Holiday Food and Gift DistributionDistributes food and necessities to households in need, including filling and delivering 30 baskets to 30 households, delivering 100 baskets of food and supplies to families, and organizing annual Christmas Inn events to deliver food to low-income individuals. The education ministry also established a food pantry.
- Food distribution to families and individuals in need Holiday Food and Gift DistributionDelivers food baskets and necessities to low-income families through recurring programs and annual events such as the Christmas Inn. Activities include filling and delivering 30 to 100 baskets at a time, with students also establishing a food pantry as part of their ministry.
- Food distribution to families and individuals in need Holiday Food and Gift DistributionDelivers food baskets and essential supplies to households through recurring programs and special events, including annual Christmas Inn events. Recent efforts include delivering 100 baskets to families and providing food to individual households, with students in the education program also establishing a food pantry.
- Home Construction for Families in Need Volunteer-Driven Affordable Home ConstructionBuilds 360 sq. ft. wood frame homes, including a bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, and ramada, with plumbing, electrical, insulation, sheetrock, windows, and a secure entrance door. These projects are completed over a 4-day period, followed by a dedication ceremony with the recipient family. The organization has built 60 homes in the past ten years.
- Maintains a mission base facility in San Luis, Mexico International Mission Base OperationsOperates and maintains the Dalias House in San Luis, Mexico, purchased in 2017, as a home base for mission teams. The facility includes a large kitchen, bunk rooms, living and community spaces, outdoor showers, a casita, laundry, Wi-Fi, security systems connected to local police, fenced boundaries, and locked gates to support week-long team stays and reduce border crossings.
- Mission Team Accommodation and Support International Mission Base OperationsMaintains the Dalias House in San Luis, Mexico, as a home base for mission teams, providing a facility with a large kitchen, bunk rooms, bathrooms, living areas, and laundry. The facility offers Wi-Fi and a security system, allowing teams to stay for an entire week, reducing border crossings and increasing safety.
- Operates an education sponsorship program for students Targeted Educational ScholarshipsSponsors 24 students in an education program and connects students with individual sponsors to support their academic goals, including support for students pursuing higher education such as medical school and degrees in customs.
- Operation of a community facility in San Luis, Mexico International Mission Base OperationsOperates the Dalias House in San Luis, Mexico—purchased in 2017—as a home base with a large kitchen, living and community rooms, bunk rooms, private bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry, outdoor showers, a casita, and secure grounds with Wi-Fi and a security system linked to local police. The facility hosts mission teams for week-long stays, reducing border crossings and enhancing safety.
- Operation of a residential mission base in San Luis, Mexico International Mission Base OperationsMaintains and operates the Dalias House in San Luis, Mexico, purchased in 2017, as a long-term base for mission teams. The facility includes lodging, kitchen, bathrooms, laundry, security systems connected to local police, Wi-Fi, and fenced grounds to support week-long stays and reduce border crossings.
- Support for feeding centers Child Nutrition Meal ProgramsProvides ongoing support to two feeding centers that serve hungry children and community members.
- Supports community development through student-led initiatives Youth and Professional Service ProjectsFacilitates student-led projects within the education ministry, including the establishment of a food pantry and organizing a yard sale to raise funds for families in need.
capacity building · 3
- Leadership Development for Ministry Discipleship & Leadership Training ProgramsSeeks a mission-minded couple to join the organization and eventually assume long-term leadership of the ministry.
- Leadership development and succession planning Discipleship & Leadership Training ProgramsSeeks to develop long-term leadership by recruiting mission-minded couples to join and eventually assume leadership of the ministry, indicating a capacity-building focus on organizational sustainability.
- Recruits long-term leadership for ministry sustainability Discipleship & Leadership Training ProgramsSeeks a mission-minded couple to join and eventually assume long-term leadership of the ministry, supporting organizational capacity and continuity.
strategies · 24
how they think
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- Communal living and service model communal_service_modelThe organization operates with a communal living and service model, where mission teams share responsibilities for meal preparation and daily operations, fostering a sense of shared purpose and community.
- Communal living and shared service model communal service modelOperates with a communal model where mission teams share responsibilities for daily operations, including meal preparation, fostering teamwork and shared purpose.
- Community-responsive aid with evangelism faith_based_community_aidThe organization responds to immediate community needs, such as food insecurity, by organizing distribution efforts. This material aid is integrated with a primary focus on sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ and building relationships centered on Christian love, addressing both physical and spiritual needs.
- Faith-based volunteer construction model faith-based volunteer constructionUses a faith-driven, volunteer-based approach to home construction, where Christian mission teams provide labor while the organization supplies materials and tools, integrating spiritual mission with physical service.
- Faith-based volunteer construction model faith-based volunteer constructionUses a faith-based, volunteer-driven approach for home construction, where Christian mission teams provide labor motivated by service, while the organization supplies all materials and tools, integrating spiritual mission with physical building.
- Holistic youth development through education and service holistic youth developmentSupports students academically and personally by funding education beyond 9th grade and empowering them to lead community service projects, fostering leadership, faith, and life skills to break cycles of poverty.
- Holistic youth development through education and service holistic youth developmentSupports students financially and developmentally to pursue education beyond 9th grade, while fostering leadership, faith, teamwork, and financial management through student-led service initiatives and spiritual formation.
- Holistic youth development through education and service holistic youth developmentSupports students academically and personally by funding education beyond 9th grade, monitoring progress, and empowering them to lead community service projects, while developing leadership, faith, and life skills through structured programs.
- Holistic, faith-based educational and youth development holistic_faith_based_educationThe organization provides financial and mentorship support for students to pursue education beyond publicly funded levels in Mexico, believing education breaks the cycle of poverty. This approach also fosters holistic youth development through faith-based teachings, leadership skill-building, community service initiatives, and the cultivation of humanitarian values within a communal environment.
- Integrated faith and service ministry model faith-based approachCombines material aid with spiritual outreach by grounding all activities in Christian discipleship, sharing the gospel, and building relationships centered on Christ’s love, addressing both physical and spiritual needs.
- Integrated faith and service ministry model faith-based approachCombines material aid with spiritual outreach by grounding all activities in Christian discipleship, sharing the gospel, and building relationships centered on Christ’s love.
- Needs-based family selection and pre-construction preparation needs-based family selectionSelects beneficiary families based on demonstrated need and formal criteria, including land ownership and committee review, and prepares build sites in advance with foundational infrastructure to ensure efficient construction.
- Needs-based family selection for housing needs_based_selectionFamilies are selected for home builds based on demonstrated need, requiring an application process, placement on a waiting list, proof of land ownership, and a review by a committee including a site visit.
- Needs-based family selection with community integration needs-based family selectionSelects families for home builds based on demonstrated need, property ownership, and committee review, ensuring accountability and alignment with community structures in San Luis, Mexico.
- Needs-based family selection with community ownership needs-based family selectionSelects families for home builds based on demonstrated need and community standing, requiring applicants to secure land through local government contracts and undergo committee review, including site visits, to ensure accountability and investment.
- Pre-construction site preparation for efficiency pre-construction preparationPrepares build sites in advance by installing foundational elements like concrete slabs and septic tanks, enabling volunteer teams to focus on above-ground construction during short-term missions.
- Pre-construction site preparation for efficiency pre-construction preparationPrepares build sites in advance by installing foundational elements like concrete slabs and septic tanks before volunteer teams arrive, enabling faster and more efficient construction during short-term mission trips.
- Relational succession model for ministry sustainability relational_succession_modelDeploys mission-minded couples to lead and sustain long-term ministry operations, emphasizing relational continuity and leadership development for organizational endurance.
- Responsive community support during crises responsive community supportAddresses urgent community needs such as food insecurity by organizing timely food distribution efforts, often led by students, to support vulnerable families during emergencies.
- Responsive community support during crises responsive community supportAddresses urgent community needs such as food insecurity by organizing timely food distribution efforts, often led by students and supported by mission teams.
- Tax-advantaged giving for donor impact tax-advantaged givingEncourages donors to contribute appreciated securities as a tax-efficient strategy to maximize donation value and impact.
- Team-funded home builds with advance financing team-funded home buildsRelies on mission teams and supporting churches to fully fund homes before construction, with funds used in advance to procure materials and supplies, ensuring financial sustainability and team ownership.
- Volunteer-driven, faith-based home construction faith_based_volunteer_constructionThe organization constructs homes using a faith-based, volunteer-driven model, where mission teams, motivated by Christian service, provide labor for various construction tasks, and funding for materials is secured in advance through these teams and supporting churches. Build sites are prepped with concrete slabs and septic tanks before teams arrive.
- Youth empowerment through community service leadership youth empowermentEmpowers students to lead and execute community service projects, such as food distribution, building leadership and agency while addressing local needs.
named programs · 3
what they call their work
Home Building Ministry
Constructs safe, durable homes for families living in substandard shacks in San Luis, Mexico, using volunteer labor and donated materials
Leadership & Discipleship Development
Organizes Bible studies, fundraising events, and community service activities led by sponsored students to build leadership, teamwork, and faith
Student Sponsorship Program
Provides financial support for tuition, uniforms, books, and other school expenses for students in San Luis, enabling them to continue education beyond elementary school
relationships · 15
who they work with
- Benevity Community Impact Fund Network — Registered with the Benevity Community Impact Fund to receive donations through employer giving platforms
- Calvary Temple of Christ of Yuma Partner — Pastor challenged the founder to raise funds to establish a mission in San Luis.
- Canadian Team Partner — Partnered for a double home build in February 2019.
- Church for the City Partner — Former name of Calvary Temple of Christ of Yuma, whose pastor challenged the founder to establish a mission.
- Curt and Kelly Partner — Hosts for mission teams, providing meals and coordination during the week.
- Curt and Kelly Partner — Local ministry leaders currently serving in San Luis, Mexico, with Casa de la Esperanza Homes of Hope.
- Curt and Kelly Van Ekeren Partner — Mentioned by a student as instrumental in their journey with Casa de la Esperanza.
- Faith Baptist Team Partner — Partnered for a home build in February 2019.
- First Reformed Church Team Partner — Partnered for a home build in March 2019.
- Nebraska City, NE Team Partner — Partnered for a home build in January 2019.
- PayPal Giving Fund Network — Registered with the PayPal Giving Fund to receive direct donations through the platform
- San Luis police department Government — Security system with cameras is connected to the San Luis police department.
- Steve and Patti Kuck Funder — Sponsor the studies of America Martinez Esquer and provide encouragement.
- Sundance RV Park Team Partner — Partnered for home builds in January and February 2019.
- Vetter Team Partner — Partnered for a home build in April 2019.