Earlier this year, an accounting group from NC State came down to participate in a service project. Our mission decided to invite them to Clementina, the shanty town behind our clinic where we have begun a local ministry, to plant trees for families. As Clementina is "puro arena", or completely sand, the yellow of thatch, the brown of adobe, and the tan of the sand can seem quite lifeless. Thanks to the funds of the accounting students, we were able to purchase hundreds of small, young trees. When the local government heard what we were planning to do, they decided to nearly match our donation of trees to give. Thanks to the efforts of both, we were able to give a tree to nearly every residence in the area. As members of these shanty communities cherish every little thing that they have, we are sure they will take great care and pride in their new trees. It was fun to see how excited the members of the community were as they immediately went to work beautifying the front areas of their homes.
We are anxious to watch these trees grow and mature and help to bring color and life into the community. Our prayer is the same for our ministry there!
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