1/8/23 DAY 2: We started our day with breakfast together that the Sisters prepared. Then we went on a beautiful scenic drive to Otoxha, where Father Bob conducted mass at St. Marks, along with a catechist. This was a very special treat since most villages only have mass 5-6 times a year because the villages are
1/7/23 DAY 1: We had a great travel day to Belize from St. Louis and are all looking forward to connecting with the locals and helping them as much as we can during our mission. Barefoot Children Ministries brought 20 volunteers and 40 suitcases filled with donations to Punta Gorda, which is on the
We are quite excited to be heading back to Belize on January 7, with a full team of 20 people. There is a great mix of new and returning team members. We’ve got a busy week scheduled. Our construction crew will be working on a solar water project in the village of Otoxha as well
Hello from Belize! We are half way through our June 2022 experience and just now taking a deep breath to pause and update this blog…we are all grateful to back in the villages reconnecting with old friends and seeing familiar faces. We have been building a new playground in San Lucas and making repairs to
We made the long trek down to a Machakilha on Wed. after spending the morning in Dolores. We hiked in about two miles down a dirt path while horses carried our school supplies and camping gear. Mr. Bol, the principal, invited us to stay in his home for two nights while he moved his family
We had a great day in Dolores! Lauryn and Joanne played a bunch of fun games (Pictionary, bingo and memory cards) all related to animals. The students did a great job and really loved Pictionary. Abbie, Allie and Becki handed out slippers (flip flops) to all of the students. In the afternoon they presented women’s
We drove down to Otoxha today to help paint the church. About a dozen men from the village showed up along with many boys (no school today). The cinder block building got a fresh coat of paint, both inside and out, before lunchtime. The guys in the village were pretty happy to have Marcus around
After a 5:15 a.m. departure and a long day of travel we arrived at ChabilBe Lodge about 7:30 p.m. and were treated to a great dinner. It was an early night for everyone. Sunday morning we headed to San Lucas where Ann had a meeting with men in the village to discuss the maintenance of
Sunday Jan 5th, 2020 After a long trip, we finally arrived in PG around 10:30 pm last night. Today the weather was perfect! After attending Mass in San Lucas, we checked out the water purification system and visited with old friends before driving to Otoxha to make sure the materials had been delivered for this
June 14, 2019Each trip to Belize is unique and incredible it its own way. I was overwhelmed with gratitude last week when Barefoot Children Ministries returned to our favorite little corner of the world to visit villages that we’ve known for many years. Several friends in Belize work year-round to see that our programs continue
