7th and 8th Grade Community Service Project:

CASA HOGAR SION (EL FARO) ORPHANAGE
Casa Hogar Sion is a Christian orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico that houses 120 orphan children, ages newborn through 16.  In addition to housing and caring for these children, they are also responsible for making sure the children go to school, receive prayer, crisis intervention and skills training for eventual life outside the orphanage.  Calvary’s goal is to provide support and aid to this poverty ridden community South of our border, to help students realize their potential to make a significant difference in the life of another, and to lift others out of poverty and provide hope through prayer and service.

Calvary is committed to supporting Casa Hogar Sion (El Faro) in the following ways:

• Each student (and their family) adopts two children.
• Weekly group prayer
• Monthly letters or e-mail of support and encouragement
• Holiday and special occasion cards
• Provide at least one care package with basic necessities for their “adopted” children (socks, underwear, shoes, a toy, etc.) on a birthday or Christmas
• On-going collection of toiletries.
• On-going collection of new and used children’s clothing, etc.
• Orphanage staff appreciation including letters of encouragement, clothing and/or toiletries.
• Field trips to volunteer and develop relationships with the children.