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Eagle's Nest Orphanage
Needed: $10000
Received: $10000
Good Works will be sponsoring a project in Guatemala! This project will take place at the Eagle’s Nest Orphanage from Dec. 27, 2013, until Jan. 10, 2014. Volunteers from the United States and Australia will join six young adults from Guatemala to work at the orphanage to make this project a unifying internation effort.
Volunteers will be spending time with, showing love to, and building relationships with the children at Eagle's Nest. One of the main goals of the program is for volunteers to help the children improve their English. The ability to speak English gives Guatemalans an improved opportunity to find work and build a career in tourism, business or teaching. Volunteers will work using songs, games and activities to help make learning English fun. Volunteers will also be spending time with the children leading them in fun activities; including music, sports, Bible lessons, outdoor activities, swimming and crafts.
In addition, the volunteers will be spending time helping to refurbish 175 desks for the New Day School that is located at Eagle's Nest Orphanage. This school serves not only those children who live at the orphanage, but also children from the community.
Once the project has started check back regularly for blogs and video updates.
Esther, one of the project managers, is passionate about working with children and has followed that passion and trained and worked in childcare most extensively. she looks forward to returning to Eagle's Nest to see the children she met while there during two short day visits during the Feast of Tabernacles in Guatemala. She hopes that God...
Lisa Fenchel, one of the project managers, lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband Matthew and their two grown children Lynette and Garrett. She has a passion for working with children and teens and has actively participated in youth camps for the past 25 years in a variety of roles, including: counselor, activity staff and lead...
Jonathan, the project manager, is an ABC graduate who works in the media department of United Church of God. He loves speaking Spanish and loves working with kids. Jonathan looks forward to working with other volunteers and prays that God truly blesses the project to make a meaningful impact on the children of Eagle's Nest orphanage. Jonathan...
Timothy Blick is from the United Church of God congregation in Brisbane, Australia. He works as an Industrial Technology and Design teacher with specialization in Engineering, Construction and Furnishings. He believes education is part of a successful future and is blessed to offer his services to orphans in Guatemala. He believes this...
Monica says she wanted to participate in this project the moment she read the information in the United News. She thinks it's a wonderful opportunity to serve and grow while helping underprivileged children. Monica says the children at the orphanage don't have the opportunity for a lot of one-on-one time and she loved the idea of setting aside...
Linda Merrick currently lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. Linda grew up in Hammond, IN and moved to Cincinnati in 2008 to attend Ambassador Bible Center. She has a bachelor's degree in early childhood education and is currently a lead preschool teacher. She has been to United Youth Camps throughout the years; both as a camper and as a staff member....
Kyle is from Jamestown, Ohio and attends United Church of God in Dayton, Ohio. Currently, he is a student at the Ambassador Bible Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Kyle has finished his bachelors degree in Social Sciences Education. He hopes to eventually teach history at the high school level. Kyle loves teaching, whether it is in a formal classroom...
Katrina Hansen is a member of the United Church of God Salem, OR congregation and has enjoyed attending a variety of church camps over the years, as well as volunteering at Northwest Preteen Camp. Katrina works as a lifeguard and swim instructor at the Y and enjoys running and swimming in her free time. She attended a dual language school from...
Garrett Fenchel, one of the project managers, is a senior at University of Cincinnati studying Industrial Management and Business Economics; currently working at DHL Express as a Network Analyst. He has a love for music and often composes and performs special music at different church congregations. Garrett also has a passion for outreach. He...
Dana grew up in the Church of God and attends the Cincinnati East congregation of United Church of God with her husband, Mitchell. She moved to Cincinnati in 2006, where she attended Ambassador Bible Center. After ABC she studied photography in college where she received her associates degree in 2008. Dana has her own business as a professional...
Courtney Horvath lives in Nashville, TN, where she teaches as an interim third grade teacher at a public Spanish immersion school. She is an Ambassador Bible College graduate who has a huge passion for working with children and using her fluent Spanish to serve others. After completing her third grade teaching position in December and serving...
Amy is the youngest of three children and grew up on a ranch in California. She recently attended Ambassador Bible Center and is currently finishing her degree in Mathematics focusing on probability and statistics at California State University, Fullerton. She is really looking forward to this project because she really loves working with...
Alyssa lives in Baltimore and attends the United Church of God congregation in Columbia, Maryland. She has an associates degree and is currently pursuing a Bachelor's of Science degree in exercise science at Towson University. With this degree she plans to become a physical therapist assistant. Alyssa has attended and served on staff for ten...