Barefoot Children Ministries
Mission Statement: Barefoot Children Ministries strives to overcome poverty, facilitate economic empowerment, and promote human dignity for families in remote villages of Belize by providing education, health, and community improvement resources.
Parishioners are encouraged to participate in this ministry in a variety of ways:
Volunteer Locally
- Duties: Work at fundraising events. Sort and prepare donations for Belize. Donate items to be delivered by mission team participants.
- Special Skills: Volunteers are often needed after weekend Masses to collect and distribute materials needed for Soup Sunday, Spare Change Sunday, and Shopping as Jesus Would collections.
Mission Opportunity in Belize
- Duties: Assist with education and construction projects in Belize throughout the year. Distribute donations and help teachers working with elementary school children OR volunteer on a construction site performing both light and/or heavy duty tasks such as measuring, painting, pouring concrete, and operating power tools.
- Time Commitment: 10-day trip to Belize. Attend team meetings and packing events prior to travel. Approximate cost $1500.00
- Special Skills: Excellent physical condition, able to move about quickly without assistance, able to tolerate humid climate, capable of adapting to changes, and willing to help with any tasks.
The following items are always needed for students in Belize: rectangular pink erasers, individual pencil sharpeners, standard-size tubes of toothpaste, bar soap, scissors, glue sticks, 12 ct. package colored pencils, 8-10 ct. package watercolor markers, white and colored chalk, volleyballs, and soccer balls.
Contact Ann Lacker at 636-734-7005 or email annlacker@barefootchildrenministries.org