2024-11-15T08:09:19-06:00 2023-12-31 431064657 BOTZ DEAL AND COMPANY TWO WESTBURY DRIVE ST CHARLES MO 63301 990EZ 2023-01-01 264736152 AFFILIATED INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES AFFI 6367349637 5767 HOFFMAN FORD COURT WELDON SPRING MO 63304 DONN H HERRING PRESIDENT 6367349637 2024-11-13 1 1 TINA A JOHNSON P00544661 6369462800 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X N/A X X 64731 X 64731 64731 4470 1260 300 69947 75977 -11246 39341 0 28095 39341 28095 39341 28095 0 0 39341 28095 X TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD AND OTHER CHRISTIANS TO WORK TOGETHER AS THE BODY OF CHRIST IN THE MISSION FIELD, ASSISTING EXISTING MISSION GROUPS TO ATTRACT INTERESTED LUTHERANS AND OTHER CHRISTIANS THAT DESIRE TO WORK IN MISSION FIELD, ORGANIZING AND LEADING SHORT-TERM MISSION TRIPS BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. GUATEMALA OUTREACH IS A DEDICATED GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS WHO SHARE A COMMON MISSION: TO SERVE IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES IN QUEBRADA DE AGUA, GUATEMALA, AND TO SPREAD LOVE AND THE MESSAGE OF JESUS CHRIST TO YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 13 AND ABOVE. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONDUCTED ANNUAL MISSION TRIPS, USUALLY LASTING A WEEK, TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SUPPORT TO THIS COMMUNITY. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE LOCAL ORGANIZATION SHOES & HOPE, AND WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF IN-COUNTRY LIAISONS, GUATEMALA OUTREACH STRIVES TO BUILD LASTING CONNECTIONS, FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS, AND MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF THOSE THEY SERVE.MISSION AND OBJECTIVE:THE PRIMARY MISSION OF GUATEMALA OUTREACH IS TWOFOLD: TO ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE IN MEANINGFUL SERVICE TO IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES AND TO SHARE THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS WHILE DEMONSTRATING LOVE AND COMPASSION FOR PEOPLE IN NEED. THE PROGRAM'S MAIN OBJECTIVES INCLUDE:1. CONDUCTING ANNUAL ONE-WEEK MISSION TRIPS TO QUEBRADA DE AGUA, GUATEMALA.2. SUPPORTING AND LEADING A VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL DURING THE DAY AT THE LOCAL SCHOOL.3. PROVIDING DAILY NUTRITIOUS SNACKS AND THE INCAPARINA NUTRITION DRINK TO FOSTER PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.4. MAINTAINING AND NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH SERVICE, FRIENDSHIPS, AND ONGOING SUPPORT.5. ENSURING THE EDUCATION AND PROGRESS OF SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS.6. EVALUATING AND CONTINUING SUPPORT FOR THE INCAPARINA NUTRITION DRINK PROGRAM.7. OFFERING EMERGENCY FOOD RELIEF AS NECESSARY.8. SUPPORTING THE PRESCHOOL MINISTRY WITH SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS FOR A PRESCHOOL TEACHER.PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, 2023:IN 2023, GUATEMALA OUTREACH STILL FACED THE ONGOING CHALLENGES AND CHANGES SINCE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. DESPITE THE LIMITATIONS, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY IN PARTNERSHIP AND RESOURCE SHARING WITH SHOES & HOPE:1. SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT: GUATEMALA OUTREACH SUCCESSFULLY PROVIDED ONGOING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SIX STUDENTS, ENSURING THEY COULD CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION AND PURSE A BRIGHTER FUTURE.2. INCAPARINA NUTRITION DRINK PROGRAM: THE PROGRAM REMAINS STRONG IN ITS COMMITMENT TO SUPPLYING THE ESSENTIAL INCAPARINA NUTRITION DRINK, ENSURING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY.3. EMERGENCY FOOD RELIEF: GUATEMALA OUTREACH RESPONDED TO THE ONGOING FOOD INSECURITY CAUSED BY THE AFTER AFFECTS OF THE PANDEMIC BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD RELIEF TO THOSE IN NEED.4. PRESCHOOL MINISTRY SUPPORT: GUATEMALA OUTREACH EXTENDED ITS SUPPORT BY PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS FOR A PRESCHOOL TEACHER, FURTHER THE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY.5. WE WERE ABLE TO TAKE A TEAM TO QUEBRADA DE AGUA FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE BEFORE COVID-19. GUATEMALA OUTREACH ADAPTED TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONTINUED ITS VITAL WORK, DEMONSTRATING RESILIENCE, DETERMINATION, AND UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO THE PEOPLE OF QUEBRADA DE AGUA, GUATEMALA. 0 0 SHOES & HOPE IS A PROGRAM DRIVEN BY PASSION, PURPOSE AND PARTNERSHIP, DEDICATED TO FOSTERING THRIVING, SELF-SUSTAINING COMMUNITIES BOTH NEAR AND FAR. OUR VISION IS A WORLD WHERE EVERY COMMUNITY HAS ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER, SUSTAINABLE SANITATION SOLUTIONS, AND ESSENTIAL HYGIENE EDUCATION.MISSION AND OBJECTIVES:1. CLEAN WATER ACCESS: WE AIM TO ENSURE THAT COMMUNITIES HAVE RELIABLE ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER SOURCES, REDUCING THE BURDEN OF WATERBORNE DISEASES AND IMPROVING OVERALL HEALTH.2. SUSTAINABLE SANITATION: OUR PROGRAM IS COMMITTED TO IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE SANITATION SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS ISSUES LIKE PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL, LATRINES, AND THE PROMOTION OF SAFE SANITATION PRACTICES.3. HYGIENE EDUCATION: WE PRIORITIZE EDUCATING COMMUNITIES AROUND FUNDAMENTAL HYGIENE PRACTICES, EMPOWERING THEM TO MAKE INFORMED CHOICE FOR THEIR WELL-BEING.4. ASSET BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: WE WORK HAND-IN-HAND WITH COMMUNITIES, FOSTERING PARTNERSHIPS TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO HARNESS THEIR UNIQUE STRENGTHS, RESOURCES, AND CAPABILITIES TO DRIVE THEIR OWN PROGRESS.PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, 2023:EVEN THOUGH WE ARE 3 YEARS PAST THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WE ARE STILL FACING THE ONGOING CHALLENGES AND CHANGES THAT THIS HAS BROUGHT. DESPITE THESE CHALLENGES, SHOES & HOPE CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD IN ACHIEVING ITS OBJECTIVES.1. MARCY'S PROJECT: HELPED PROVIDE CRUCIAL SUPPORT TO MARCY'S PROJECT, WHICH AIMS TO PROVIDE AID TO THOSE IN CRISIS OR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS IN THE ST. CHARLES COUNTY AREA. OUR SUPPORT HELPED SUPPLY FEMININE HYGIENE ITEMS WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY FOOD STAMPS AND RARELY AVAILABLE AT FOOD PANTRIES. SHOES & HOPE HELPED BRIDGE THIS GAP TO ENSURE THAT THOSE FACING FINANCIAL CHALLENGES HAVE ACCESS TO THESE VITAL ITEMS FOR THEIR WELL-BEING. 0 0 IN 2023 LOGAN TOWN OUTREACH CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY OF LOGAN TOWN IN MONROVIA, LIBERIA WEST AFRICA. OUR EFFORTS WERE CHANNELED THROUGH THE JANET T. TOEORPHANAGE AND THE DIRECTOR ROBERT CUMMINGS. THROUGH THIS RELATIONSHIP WE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION AND FOOD FOR THE 25 CHILDREN THAT LIVE IN THEORPHANAGE HOME. WE ALSO PROVIDED ROBERT WITH THE NECESSARY RESOURCES TO HELP IMPROVED THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE ORPHANAGE HOME AND PROVIDED RESOURCES FOR FOOD ANDOTHER SUPPLIES FOR THE LARGER COMMUNITY. 0 0 0 DONN H HERRING PRESIDENT 5.00 0 0 0 DEBRA WILLS SECRETARY 5.00 0 0 0 CHRISTY WEBER TREASURER 4.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DONN H HERRING 5767 HOFFMAN FORD COURT WELDON SPRING MO 633049114 6367349637 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 269957 165700 165795 67262 64731 733445 269957 165700 165795 67262 64731 733445 17700 5050 1875 6325 19650 50600 0 17700 5050 1875 6325 19650 50600 682845 89 89 270046 165700 165795 67262 64731 733534 0.93090 0.93610 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: DONATIONS. AMOUNT: 3,602. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,671. DESCRIPTION: DINNERS AND FOOD. AMOUNT: 5,220. DESCRIPTION: CAMP SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 242. DESCRIPTION: MISSION TRAVEL EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 38,279. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 592. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 411. DESCRIPTION: DUES. AMOUNT: 260. DESCRIPTION: STIPENDS. AMOUNT: 10,000. DESCRIPTION: TRAINING EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 931. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 3,950. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE COSTS. AMOUNT: 588. DESCRIPTION: MEETING EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 128. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 3,825. DESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 248. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 69,947. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.