Vacation Bible School Children Help Bless a Family in Guatemala

We are feeling incredibly grateful for the children, leaders, and families of Marine View Presbyterian Vacation Bible School. This year, their rainforest-themed program included a meaningful mission project: raising funds to help provide an Aller Stove for a family in Guatemala.

By the end of the week, the children had raised $320.01 toward the stove. Their generosity was beautiful, but just as meaningful was what they learned along the way. Throughout Vacation Bible School, they discovered how these stoves help families by reducing smoke in the home, supporting better health, and creating a safer place for children and parents to gather, cook, and live.

The project became more than a fundraiser. It became an opportunity for children to understand that their compassion can reach across borders and make a real difference in the daily life of another family. Some of the children were so excited to participate that they brought in their own dollar bills to donate, a simple and powerful reminder of what generosity looks like when it comes from the heart.

Alex and members of Team Aller delivered and installed the Aller Stove and EcoFilter in the home of Petrona Diego Esteban. Because of this gift, Petrona and her family now have tools that can help reduce smoke exposure, provide cleaner water, and improve everyday life in their home.

We are deeply thankful for Marine View Presbyterian Vacation Bible School and for the way these children, leaders, and families chose to bless someone they may never meet. Their kindness is now part of Petrona’s story, and it will continue to make a difference each day.

A simple gift can change daily life for a family in Guatemala: less smoke, cleaner water, better health, and renewed hope. If you would like to help bless the next family waiting for an Aller Stove and EcoFilter, we would be grateful for your support.