The Timothy Project

I have shared with you from time to time the need to try to help our leaders and members find economic stability. Some of you have responded by making special gifts to help those small enterprises get started. We are in the process of getting one started!

Ricardo works here in my neighborhood. he earns $120/month for cleaning an apartment building. He makes some extra money washing our cars and doing odd jobs.  In talking with some folks, we decided to get him started selling the 5 gallon water jugs that we all use in our homes. There are 8 apartment buildings right here on the end of the street plus a few houses. All of the families have to consume at least one a day, and some may consume more.  He will make a profit of 5 pesos per bottle which isn’t a lot but I would guess that he will probably be able to make about $100/month which will nearly double his fixed income!  I have offered my front area for the water rack to be placed and we can chain it to my front fence.  I am excited to see how this will work! He is a great person, recently baptized. I gave him a CD stereo that one of the volunteer groups left behind and some CDs with Bible stories and he keeps his house full of people listening to the Bible!  I am praying that this coming year we can work to develop his spiritual leadership in his community and beyond.