Thank
you so much for your prayers and support!! We got some great news and
beautiful photos from Gustavo Caesar (Motley Mission Crew, projects in
Santiago, Dominican Republic), of him and the neighbors unloading the 40
foot-load container of paint. This was the final indication that the
4,500 gallons of paint that has been held up in Dominican Republic's
customs since October 4th last year has been released. According to
Gustavo, 1/3 of the paint has been distributed to the local residents in
Los Mameyes, La Salsa and Los Gomez areas that got hit by the most
powerful hurricane ever recorded in our time, and the disaster currently
affects 25.4 million people in the Caribbean and Central America
regions.
Our efforts consist of renovation
of local houses, churches, privately owned stores, schools and
community centers that are now used as shelters. Gustavo asked each
family to choose the colors they would like to paint their home and then
the painting has begun. Today we are delighted to report to you with a
great smile of gratitude knowing more than 50 houses are painted already
and hundreds local residents have received the paint to beautify their
homes, local churches and schools. Many local residents are thankful for
the paint and say that all their bright colors will bring them hope and
happiness for years to come. This has brought tears to our eyes. Below
are some homes just painted last week. Those pictures really touched my
heart and also reminded me of my vision and ministry to use color to
change lives and beautify communities around the world one gallon of
paint at a time.
Global Paint for Charity is proud to support Motley Mission Crew’s
efforts on the ground in Dominican Republic with this shipment. And
soon we will get more pictures and even maybe a video of great progress
in the region. Our sincere thanks to the UPS Foundation
for sponsoring the entire shipping costs, but they also picked up the
tab for demurrage costs in Dominican Republic which was so very generous
of them. We appreciate it so immensely.
We
are grateful for using our donated paint and supplies to make the
difference in the Caribbean, Central America and Africa during this
important time. But it will take months, even years for everyone to
rebuild quickly and replace what have been lost. If you enjoy our work,
please consider supporting us anyway you can. Visit us online at www . globalpaints . org/donate . php and to learn more about The Project Santiago please visit http ://projectsantiago . com/home .
