Beth Marshall is currently on a Stride placement in Brazil and tells us about the impact of the support she has received both at home and abroad. I was already in touch with two of the Brazil team members and had visited my potential project before officially being accepted onto my Stride placement. As … Continued

Monday started with all of us leading a devotional for the children at La Terminal about the story of the lost sheep, which seemed to go down well. We spent the rest of the morning playing chess with the kids (as usual) and the Charlie P and Emily helped some children with art in the … Continued

Hannah Flatman, Latin Link’s Short-Term Coordinator in Brazil, reflects on last year’s Step Team from Brazil to the UK.   Five years ago we received a Step team of five young British women to serve in our church in northeast Brazil for a month. Whilst there they spoke to our church community about the mission … Continued

We had new company on Monday, as a team of Americans from a supporting church arrived at the project for the week. There was lots of TLC planned for the building – refreshing tables, walls and lights, which the group (and us) would be helping with. They led a fun devotional for the kids, and … Continued

A new and exciting week at Puerta De Esperanza meant whole new teams for us. Every week we mix up the teams so we can experience a new side to the project as Puerta are incredible and provide so much support for the kids at La Terminal and Gerona. The street team (Ella H, Ben, … Continued

This week has been a bit haphazard in terms of teams, as most people did a bit of everything. Theo, Carrie, Hannah and Ella S started the week on the street team. On Monday morning they split into pairs and followed the Puerta team around La Terminal, giving out snacks and helping the team deliver … Continued

Coming to the end of our second week in Guatemala City, we are feeling a lot more settled and are making connections with both the kids and the Guatemalan team. Each week we split up into three groups: one group joining the street team in La Terminal, one going to Gerona, and one staying at … Continued

After a lovely and relaxing rest week in Monterrico, we headed off refreshed to our new project. We arrived in Guatemala City on the Sunday and got settled into the church building that’ll be our home for the next two months. We enjoyed exploring the building, as there are so many random rooms – great … Continued