Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI-SYNOD TO WORK TOGETHER AS THE BODY OF CHRIST IN THE MISSION FIELD.
TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE OF THE LUTHERAN FAITH TO WORK AND SPONSOR, ORGANIZE AND LEAD SHORT-TERM MISSION TRIPS BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. TO ASSIST LUTHERANS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN WORKING IN THE MISSION FIELD TO CONNECT WITH LIKE-MINDED LUTHERANS ALREADY IN THE MISSION FIELD, OR START A NEW AIM-AFFILIATED MISSION GROUP. TO ASSIST LUTHERAN CHURCHES AND THEIR MEMBERS TO BECOME ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN FULFILLING THE GREAT COMMISSION BY GOING FORTH AND MAKING DISCIPLES OF ALL NATIONS.
IN 2019, THE ORGANIZATION WORKED WITH LOCAL LUTHERAN CHURCHES IN POLAND IN THE CITIES OF JASTRZEBIE ZDROJ, BIELSKO BIALA, CIESZYN, KATOWICE AND PSZCZYNA TO ORGANIZE AND LEAD A WEEK-LONG ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE-BIBLE DAY CAMP AT EACH CHURCH FOR KIDS AGES 6-14. IN CONNECTION WITH EACH DAY CAMP, THE ORGANIZATION HELPED FUND THE ACQUISITION OF MATERIALS, SUPPLIES AND FOOD USED IN EACH DAY CAMP. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDED A TEAM OF (40 AMERICANS WHO WORKED ALONGSIDE A TEAM OF APPROXIMATELY 100 POLISH TEENAGERS, YOUNG ADULTS AND ADULTS TO LEAD/STAFF EACH DAY CAMP. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDED FUNDS AND OTHER RESOURCES TO THE LOCAL LUTHERAN CHURCHES IN POLAND WITH WHICH WE WORK TO HELP THEM STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THEIR PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. THROUGH THESE DAY CAMPS, OUR ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE SERVE APPROXIMATELY 300 KIDS IN POLAND IN 2019. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO STRENGTHEN THE FAITH OF THE 40 AMERICANS (AND THEIR FAMILIES) AND THE 100 POLES (AND THEIR FAMILIES) WHO HELPED LEAD/STAFF THESE DAY CAMPS.
SHOES & HOPE WAS BORN OF PASSION, PURPOSE & PARTNERSHIP. OUR VISION IS A WORLD WITH HEALTHY, SELF-SUSTAINING COMMUNITIES WITH ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER, SUSTAINABLE SANITATION SOLUTIONS AND BASIC HYGIENE EDUCATION. SHOES & HOPE IS DEDICATED TO WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES INCLUDING CLEAN WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE. BY BUILDING LASTING RELATIONSHIPS IN THESE COMMUNITIES AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-INITIATED, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORK, WE ARE ABLE TO TEACH AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO USE THEIR GIFTS, RESOURCES AND ABILITIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR OWN PROGRESS.SHOES & HOPE SUMMARYIN 2019, WE WERE ABLE TO DEDICATE THE CLEAN WATER SYSTEM TO THE VILLAGE OF EL PROGRESSO (FUNDED IN 2018). WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO BEGIN PHASE 1 OF A CLEAN WATER SYSTEM FOR THE VILLAGE OF LAUNION, GUATEMALA. THIS PROCESS TOOK 3 YEARS. BECAUSE WE WERE ABLE TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WE WERE ABLE TO DO THIS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESOURCES AS WELL AS LABOR FROM THOSE THAT LIVE THERE. WITH CLEAN WATER COMES HYGIENE EDUCATION. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO PARTNER WITH THE WOMEN'S HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN LAUNION, GUATEMALA AS WELL AS DAYS FOR GIRLS INTERNATIONAL TO DO A PILOT PROGRAM IN QUEBRADA DE AGUA, GUATEMALA. WE WERE ABLE TO HAVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM DAYS FOR GIRLS DO A HEALTH TRAINING WITH THE GIRLS AND WOMEN ABOUT SUSTAINABLE FEMININE HYGIENE. EACH OF THE WOMEN (THAT SIGNED UP FOR THE TRAINING) WAS GIVEN A COMPLETE KIT. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO MEET WITH PHASE 2 OF THE ALOE VERA PROJECT. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON SCENARIOS FOR THE VILLAGE PARTNERS TO BE ABLE TO FARM ALOE VERA, INCLUDING MEETING WITH OTHER VILLAGES WHERE THIS HAS BEEN SUSTAINABLE, MEETING WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. THE TIMING STILL ISN'T RIGHT BUT WE ARE GETTING CLOSER. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO PROVIDE A WATER IRRIGATION SYSTEM ON THE BACK SIDE OF QUEBRADA DE AGUA TO SOME DONATED LAND THAT IS A POTENTIAL LOCATION FOR THE ALOE VERA. IN THE MEANTIME, IT IS BEING USED FOR CORN AND BEANS.
GUATEMALA OUTREACH SUMMARYGUATEMALA OUTREACH WAS BORN OF A SMALL GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT WANTED TO BE ABLE TO ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE, 13+, IN A MISSION TO SERVE IN IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES WHILE SHARING THEIR LOVE OF JESUS AND THEIR LOVE FOR PEOPLE. THIS IS TYPICALLY A ONE-WEEK MISSION TRIP EACH YEAR WHILE PARTNERING WITH SHOES & HOPE TO REMAIN IN CLOSE CONNECTION WITH THE VILLAGE ITSELF AS WELL AS OUR LIAISONS IN GUATEMALA. DURING THAT WEEK, WE PROVIDE A VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL DURING THE SCHOOL DAY AT THE LOCAL SCHOOL. EACH DAY WE PROVIDE A HEALTHY SNACK AS WELL AS MANY ACTIVITIES. IT IS NOT ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES BUT MORE ABOUT BUILDING FRIENDSHIPS. WE ARE ALSO ABLE TO MEET WITH OUR 6 SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS DURING THIS TIME. WE ARE ALSO ABLE TO SEE HOW THE INCAPARINA NUTRITION DRINK PROGRAM RUNS ON A DAILY BASIS, PROVIDING A HEALTHY START FOR THE SCHOOL CHILDREN EACH DAY.IN 2019, WE WERE ABLE TO TRAVEL WITH A TEAM OF (15) WITH THE MAJORITY BEING UNDER THE AGE OF 20. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO SUPPORT THE BELIEVE GUATEMALA PROGRAM AND WORKING TO ERADICATE ALL FORMS OF POVERTY THROUGH GOD'S GRACE AND LOVE, BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION, SPIRITUAL GROWTH, HEALTH AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS IS IN THE AREA OF THE GUATEMALA CITY DUMP.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Christy Weber | TREASURER | 23 | $0 |
| Debra Wills | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Donn H Herring | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
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