Spirits were soaring as we stumbled upon Major Selo and two youths collecting money on the out skirts of Georgeville. We had been feeling pretty disappointed about not visiting Belize City and did not know about the Salvation Army volunteering opportunities in these more remote areas. Major Selo and his wife Vester, who are originally from Jamaica, have worked extremely hard setting up a positive, fun and educational Sunday School, a chapel and a fully stocked thrift store. It was great to learn about more about these services and future projects, speak and listen to the many children at school and contribute in a small way on the computer. We wish them all the best during their time in Belize and appreciate the huge difference they are making to their community.

 


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Jo

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:23:30

It really is amazing how many good people there are in the world; its just that you only hear about the bad stuff

 

fred / muriel

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:42:37

mon - was dat me sohn roh-land wit dee dred locks or ziggy marley !!! - the major selo and his wife vestor look like a couple of lovin and fun lovin characters - glad you guys were able to link up with the sally ann in belize

 

Helen

Thu, 06 May 2010 17:04:50

You know those kids are some of the cutest you've shown! The faces of all are very impressive. Keep the good work up!

 



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    Volunteer work with the Salvation Army

    Part of what we wish to accomplish over the next year is not only the cycling, but also giving back to the communities which we will pass through. 

    When we hit a town that has Salvation Army services, we offer our hands-on help for a day or two in the hope of encouraging the regular volunteers and also providing some relief in the volume of work that is demanded of them.

    We chose the Salvation Army because they are well respected, give practical help to those that are in need and they are also situated throughout Pan-America.

    We feel very priviledged to be associated with this hardworking organisation.   We hope that the work we do (albeit small) will be of some worth and also raise awareness of all the good work the Salvation Army does for others.

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