We are asking for your votes so our clinic in Nicaragua can receive this money.

Please go to www.parenting.com/pedsdoinggooddeeds

and scroll down and select the nominee (hopefully Dr. Bea:)
then scroll down the page to vote (you have to type the two words before voting).

You can vote as many times as you would like and the voting is opened until Jan. 31st.   Please vote daily as many times as you can.
I have verified that this is permissible.  It is actually encouraged.

Thank you!

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Quiero pedirles un gran favor.  Por favor ir al website www.parenting.com/pedsdoinggooddeeds y votar por mi en este concurso.
Si gano, $5,000 seran donados a la Luz de Cristo Ministries.  Pueden votar las veces que quieran.  No hay limite.  Y necesito que voten
todos los dias hasta Enero 31, 2012.  Gracias por su ayuda,

Beatriz

Team members applying dental varnish to children to prevent cavities.

La Luz de Cristo Ministries will be organizing two mission trips to Empalme de Boaco, Nicaragua in 2012.  The first mission trip will take place February 11th to 19th and will consist of medical/dental, construction, children vacation Bible school and prayer teams.  Our goal is to have a total of 15 participants in the February trip.  The second trip is scheduled to be on June 8th to 17th and will consist of all teams previously mentioned as well as a sports camp team.  This trip will be opened to 30-35 volunteers.   The cost for each trip is between $1,000 to $1,200 depending on the airline ticket prices.  This cost includes airfare, ground transportation in country, lodging, food and bottled water.     This will be an experience that you will never forget.

If you are interested in joining us please contact us at laluzministries@ymail.com.

We are also seeking donations of toothbrushes, toothpaste, aspirin, antacids and children’s craft materials , contact us to donate:  laluzministries@ymail.com.

Road side stand advertisement

Dr. Juncadella helping prepare the corn

The Guirila Economic project is now open for business. Approximately 15 women, all head of households, are working together in this initiative. They currently work in shifts either as producers or as sellers or in the road side stand which offers hot guirials with cheese and other products to travellers from all over the country as well as locals. Guirilas are a special type of tortillas unique to the area but loved and enjoyed by most Nicaraguans. The project’s goal is to provide these women with a source of sustainable income so they can take care of their families and have the resources to send their kids to school. This economic initiative is being led by Dr. Joliette Juncadella, who has a master degree in business administration with concentrations in project development and management from INCAE (Central American Institute of Business Administration). The women have weekly business meetings as well as monthly training sessions in kingdom finances, business management and leadership skills. The women decided to name the products “Productos La Mision” or “The Mission Products” because part of the earnings will help the work of the ministry and support the local church. Everyone is excited and proud of their hard work. So many in the community including children, helped with the building of the road side stand. Pastor Efrain Zeledon led the community in a dedication service attended by ministry reprentatives, Lic. Santiago Juncadella and Dr. Joliette Juncadella. We pray that the Lord continue to bless the work in Empalme de Boaco and continue to open the doors for more opportunities for the community.