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Team El SalvadorThe Fathers Heart Foundation/Fundacin Corazon DelPadre Team Opportunities 2012


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Catch the Vision! Join a Team! Serve in El

Salvador!

The Fathers Heart Foundation (TFHF) or

Function Corazon Del Padre (our Spanish

name by which we are registered) isestablishing a sustainable Childrens Center

and Community Outreach Program in theimpoverished community of Quetzaltepeque,El Salvador, Central America.

In order to make this vision a reality, we arelooking for partners around the globe who canlend their time, expertise and resources throughjoining a team to El Salvador.

Team members who come to El Salvador in 2012will work alongside both national people andforeign missionaries to break ground and lay afoundation for a sustainable future.

Team Opportunities Include:

1. Establishing sustainability projects:

I. AquacultureII. AquaponicsIII. PoultryIV. Traditional Organic Farming

2. Sports: help prepare the football/soccerfield and use sports as way of reaching youthwho are at risk of joining gangs

3. Build pavilion for the community kidsprogrammes

4. Fencing of Ministry property

5. Laying a Foundation for and building theFirst Family House, where 12 orphans will begiven family.

6. Community Outreach like food and

clothing distributions, door- to- doorevangelism, organized events such aspreaching and skits

7.Childcare and Childrens Ministryincluding kids club (or VBS) visiting andserving in other orphanages.

8. Tourism: teams who come to El Salvadorwill also have the unique opportunity oftouring this beautiful country, full of naturaland historical beauty. El Salvador was listedas one of the Top Ten countries to visit, byLonely Planet in 2010.

Be part of a Team to El Salvador and make a

difference for generations to come!!

GO to the People;Live among them;

Love them;

Learn from them;

Start from where they are;

Work with them;

Build on what they have.

But of the best leaders,

When the task is accomplished,

The work completed,

The people all remark:

'We have done it ourselves~ Lao Tsu


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Accommodation:Teams will be hosted by the Okurut family in a secure, gatedresidency about 20 kilometers away from TFHF property and 25 Km

outside of San Salvador. The Okuruts live in a small 3.5 bedroomtownhouse, with 2.5 bedrooms and two full bathrooms available toteams. Accommodation includes bedding, towels and food as well as

access to a swimming pool and gym. Depending on the team size and

how it is divided into genders, teams will be divided into 2 or 3 roomswith bunk beds. There is a possible room for one married couple or 2team leaders of the same gender.

Food:Teams will enjoy 3 complete meals a day, as well as snacks and cleandrinking water.

Our menu includes typical El Salvadoran Food such as rice, beans,plantain, eggs and meat as well as International Food such as Italian,African, Indian and Asian. Teams will also have at least oneopportunity to eat out at a typical restaurant and to try famous

Salvadoran Pupusas (rice or corn flour stuffed tortillas).

Transportation:Depending on your team size, one or two vehicles and drivers will beprovided for all of your transportation needs, including airport pick-up and drop off, ministry, tourism and any free time arranged byyour team leaders.

What to Pack:Bring modest clothing suitable for warm and humid weather.Men/boys should bring at least one pair of dressy trousers and dressshirt (tie optional).

Women/girls in El Salvador typically wear skirts/dresses, but it is not

a rule and trousers, capris and jeans are fine, especially for working

on the farm. However, no tight or short shorts or skirts (knee lengthis fine) are allowed. Tank tops or sleeveless tops are fine as long asthey are modest (no cleavage showing and not skin-tight).

We advise you to bring sandals, dress shoes and work/play /hikingshoes (please bring flip-flops for wearing in the house).

Depending on length of stay and your teams project focus, we willgive you more specifics on what to bring.

Language:Most communication in El Salvador is done in Spanish. Please let us

know if you need one or more part-time or full-time translators!

Teams coming for more than 2 weeks will have the opportunity to

attend both an English Speaking Church and a Spanish SpeakingChurch.

What to expect from your Team El Salvador Experience

Cost:

Cost varies,

depending onthe size of youteam, the lengtof your stay,yourtransportationand translatorneeds, etc.However, mostteams canexpect to pay$15/day/personwhich includesRoom andBoard, and motransport ,Translating andTourism.

Tourism:As your team comes to serve in El Salvador, we will make sure thatyou are able to enjoy some of the beauty and culture of this beautiful

country and will cater for the tourism portion of your trip to meetyour needs. Your team may enjoy: hiking the Itzalco Volcano, seeing

the crater of the San Salvador Volcano, visiting Mayan Ruins,spending time at a beach, going to a craft market, seeing downtown,visiting a coffee plantation, going to a museum, surfing, zip-lining,


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The Fathers Heart Foundation was established in 2009as a non-profit organization in El Salvador.

We are working from the ground up to establish a SustainableChildrens Center where 84 orphans will be placed into sevenfamily groups who will care for their holistic needs.

We have 5 acres of land in Quezaltepeque, La Libertad, El Salvador, where we will build 7homes and a large multipurpose building for the care of 84 orphans and to serve thesurrounding communities. Approximately one acre of land is for our sustainability farmand we will be purchasing another 4 acres to expand the sustainability farm and provideall of the food needed for the center.

As we are in the beginning stages of developing this land, we are looking forward tohosting teams who can help with the sustainability farm, land clearing, construction andcommunity outreach. In the future, team opportunities will be expanded to includechildcare, serving in the multipurpose building (working in medical clinic, dental clinic,teaching and counseling, sports, music, etc.). The Fathers Heart Foundation has alsonetworked with other organizations in El Salvador, where teams may also serve,including: three Childrens Homes, YWAM El Salvador, projects for gangs, prisons andhomeless people.

A Guest House is included in the Master Plan of the Childrens Center, but the Okurutfamily will host teams coming in 2012-2013. The Okuruts are a unique missionary familyfrom Uganda and Canada. Samuel and Charity Okurut founded the Fathers HeartFoundation. Samuel is the Managing Director of the foundation and Charity is the Directorof Childcare. They have two children: Benjamin (born April 16, 2009) and Eleanora (bornMay 31, 2011).

To read more about The Fathers Heart Foundation- our vision, mission, goals andprojects, please go to our website: www.corazondelpadre.org


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El Salvador means the Saviour and is known as the Land ofVolcanoes. Salvadoran culture revolves around language, foodand religion.

Over 50% of the population is Catholic. With a population of about7 million people there are close to 2 million who identifythemselves as evangelical Christians.

There is very little impact on the culture by those who would callthemselves Christian (whether Evangelical or Catholic) and thereis a surprisingly low moral standard/values.

To read about El Salvador as a tourist destination, go here:www.lonelyplanet.com/el-salvador.

El SalvadorContinent: Central AmericaCapital: San Salvador (1.534 million ~2009)

Government: Republic ~ President: Mauricio Funes (June 1, 2009)Independence: September 15, 1821 (from Spain)

14 Departments: (departamentos) Ahuachapan,Cabanas, Chalatenango, Cuscatlan, La Libertad,La Paz, La Union, Morazan, San Miguel,

San Salvador, San Vicente, Santa Ana, Sonsonate,Usulutan

Population: 6, 071, 774 (July 2011 est.)

Age Structure: 0-14 yrs. 30.6%, 15-64 yrs. 63%, 65+ yrs. 6.4%Nationality: Salvadoran(s)Ethnic Groups: Mestizo 90%, White 9%, Amerindian 1%Languages: Spanish (official), Nahua (1-2%)Religion: Roman Catholic 57.1%, Protestant 21.2%, Jehovahs Witne

1.9%, Mormon 0.7%, other 2.3%, none 16.8%Agriculture/Products: coffee, sugar, corn, rice, beans, oilsee

cotton, sorghum, beef, and dairy productsIndustries: food processing, beverages, petroleum, chemicafertilizer, textiles, furniture and light metals

Currency: United States of America Dollar (foreign currency is naccepted or exchanged within the boarders of El Salvador)


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TeamEl SalvadorPrepare to Give and to Receive:

As you come to serve alongside TFHF we are excited to learn from

you and know that you will be a blessing. It is also our desire thatyou would learn and grow during your time here and that we wouldbless you too. We are here to serve you and your team and if thereis anything that you need (before, during or after your stay here),please let us know!

Contact us today to book your team to El Salvador!

The Fathers Heart Foundationwww.corazondelpadre.org

[email protected]

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+(503) 2306 2867

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