The Maria Project

For years, Rice and Beans has been visiting Central America with the vision to feed the hungy and give them the true message of Christ's love. Over the years, relationships have been made and nurtured through constant contact with many of the people we've met.The Maria Project began as a vision to empower the local congregations to have an outreach to their local communities, to build or repair housing , and to participate in the ministry of Rice and Beans. By cooking for the indigent and homeless, buying uniforms for school children, and having worship and bible study opportunities in the poorest of areas, volunteers have begun to be incredbly involved in their own ministry. The Maria Project, named after a woman who lives in a plastic house with four children, is now building a house for its namesake with donated materials. When we found Maria, she only had 1 cup of rice to feed her 4 children.

If you are interested in helping to build Maria's new house, please contact us. The rate of pay is $1 per hour, Coke costs $1.25 per litre, a kilo of rice costs $3, and power and water bills usually cost $50 per month. There are also other needs of the family that need to be met as well.

Book now for 2009 and beyond! 

 We have a few spots left for the summer of 2009 .Come help us build relationships and new friendships.Come help us make a difference . Come and enjoy Marvin's sugar can mill, where he will make some sweet natural candy.Come and meet Freddy the local pastor.Come help us build a sanctuary and Sunday school facility for this wonderful church community.Santa Rosa is nestled in the mountains overlooking a beautiful valley . This project will be ready to start in April of 2009 , however we don't have a team till June.Pray about and see if you can fit a week in.

We also have a few spots left for the Base Camp in July 11 - 19th where we help the local church groups find mission opportunties in thier local communities . We need 12 church to participate in this week from the USA with 3 to 5 youth and adults from each Church to work with 16 Churches in Costa Rica.We wil be staying at the camp in El Peje ,where we have 110 beds and great cooks . This a wonderful week full of serving and worship . Call or Email for Pricing and availability.

We're also ready to help you take your group across the world and into ministry opportunities that will change your life forever. From Central and South America, to our expanding network of world missionairies,  we're determined to take your group into the great calling of love and service this world so desperately needs.There's plenty of work to be done, it simply needs the hands and feet of the body of Christ to make it happen. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it