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Casa De Sion

Orphaned and abandoned children in Guatemala need our help! Join us to make a lasting difference in the life of a child!

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Casa De Sion

Casa De Sion

Casa De Sion

Casa De Sion

Casa De Sion

Orphaned and abandoned children in Guatemala need our help! Join us to make a lasting difference in the life of a child!

Orphaned and abandoned children in Guatemala need our help! Join us to make a lasting difference in the life of a child!

Orphaned and abandoned children in Guatemala need our help! Join us to make a lasting difference in the life of a child!

Orphaned and abandoned children in Guatemala need our help! Join us to make a lasting difference in the life of a child!

Kent Graves
Kent Graves
Kent Graves
Kent Graves
1 Campaign |
Los Robles, Guatemala
$1,245 USD 13 backers
5% of $21,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
Choose your Perk

Orphan Chicken Namesake

$7 USD
Est. Shipping
November 2013
1 out of 60 of claimed

Handmade Guatemalan Bracelet

$15 USD
Est. Shipping
November 2013
0 out of 500 of claimed

Service Mentors T-shirt

$30 USD
Est. Shipping
November 2013
0 out of 100 of claimed

Benefit concert DVD

$50 USD
Est. Shipping
November 2013
2 out of 100 of claimed

Guatemalan Purse

$100 USD
Est. Shipping
December 2013
3 out of 50 of claimed

Scholarship program

$500 USD
Est. Shipping
November 2013
0 out of 85 of claimed

Donors room

$1,000 USD
Est. Shipping
January 2014
0 out of 10 of claimed

VIP 5 day/4 night visit

$2,500 USD
Est. Shipping
November 2013
0 out of 10 of claimed

VIP 9 day/8 night visit tour

$5,000 USD
Est. Shipping
November 2013
0 out of 10 of claimed

Donor building

$10,000 USD
Est. Shipping
February 2014
0 out of 1 of claimed


"Ray and Kathy McGovern from Denton,Tx are serving the Orphanage and local community for 5 months as volunteer operation managers over construction and community food and education programs to the need".

Our Cause

Do you want to help make a lasting difference in the life of a child?

After living many years in Latin America and assisting many impoverished friends and neighbors, we joined together with like-minded friends and co-founded Service Mentors, a 501(c)3 not for profit corporation, to provide values based humanitarian aid, training, and mentoring for those in greatest need. Our service projects in Guatemala, one of the poorest countries of Latin America, primarily target indigenous Mayan children and women to help them overcome the debilitating and paralyzing effects of poverty.

 

Presently, we are working with the Casa de Sion orphanage in Los Robles, Solola, Guatemala to upgrade its facilities as required by the recently adopted Hague Convention rules in order to reopen its doors to serve 30 children. These children come from orphaned, neglected or abusive homes and need direct intervention to rescue them from lives of desperation and give them much needed love, hope, and support.  

The Casa de Sion staff and volunteers not only provide these children with basic, life sustaining food and shelter but also teach an integral, values based, moral education and model important life skills to prepare the children for greater levels of trust, responsibility and interdependence in respective roles of work, family, and community.

Please help us to meet our goal of raising $21,000 before Dec. 31st, 2013 to make the necessary physical improvements to the Casa de Sion orphanage facility and positively impact the lives of 30 at-risk children!

What We Need & A Thank You Token

To help us reach the minimum amount of $21,000, we have outlined an assortment of gifts for the donation of your choice as a thank you token for your generosity and as a constant reminder of the needs of the children at Casa de Sion.

Chicken Namesake

Handmade Guatemalan Bracelets


Handcrafted Guatemalan Purse

Main Building at Casa de Sion

Here is a quick list of necessary improvements to reopen the orphanage for the children:

Primary projects

·  Remodel kitchen and dining area (electrical, windows, doors, finishing, paint, etc.)

·  Build additional floor for separate living quarters (bathrooms, electrical, windows, doors, trim and finish work, paint, etc.)

·  Build new fences to separate playground and parking areas and repaint fences

·  Install playground equipment

·  Make and install new metal signs and construct walking paths

Items to be procured

·  Plumbing (3 bathrooms including 10 showers)

·  Materials (concrete, gravel, sand, commodes,paint,lumber, rebar)

·  Electrical (wire, plastic conduit, plugs, light sockets, fixtures, etc.)

·  Tile (flooring and bathrooms)

·  Metal stair case (1 flight), 2 steel doors with hardware, 10 windows

·  8 computers and books (bilingual library)

·  Lockers (children’s personal items)

·  Décor (paintings, inspirational posters, etc.)

·  5 fire extinguishers

·  Sheets and blankets

·  Tools (welder, buckets, shovels, pick ax, saws for metal and wood, pliers, cutters, hammers, trowels, etc.)

If we miss our goal of $21,000, your contributions will still be used to begin the necessary remodeling projects at the orphanage on a priority needs basis. If we exceed our goal (yeah!), your contributions will be used at the orphanage to start our next project to expand a student scholarship program, setup a medical/ physical therapy clinic, build a music classroom, mechanic shop, and arts center.

As a 501(c)3 not for profit organization, all contributions made to Service Mentors are tax deductible. Please contact us at info@servicementors.org if you would like to receive an official donation receipt.

The Long-term Impact

Since we co-founded Service Mentors in 2008, we have brought together the drive and expertise of numerous volunteers to positively impact the lives of many people. With the help of our mentors and volunteers we empower those we serve with the essential aptitudes, skills and tools needed to make productive and sustainable changes in their lives and in their communities for many years to come.

Children studying together at Casa de Sion

Caretaker house we built three summers ago at Casa de Sion

Other Ways You Can Help

Even if your budget is limited and you can’t make a sizable donation today, you can still help us raise the minimum funding required to help the orphanage by spreading the word about our fundraising campaign. Use the share tools on this page to create more awareness and get your friends and family involved! Like us on Facebook, follow up on Twitter, and tell your family and friends about the cause!

Do you really want to make a lasting difference in the life of a child today? Help us raise $21,000 before the end of the year to make a lasting impact in the lives of 30 at-risk children at the Casa de Sion orphanage in Guatemala!

Become a service mentor today! For more info. visit us at: www.servicementors.org


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