Life of Hope Ministries Field Partners

Life of Hope Ministries currently has five (5) field partners.  Each of the partners are involved in various ministry activities that assist in our organization in meeting our “mission statement”.  Our partners are administratively independent.  We meet regularly with all of our partners so we can continue to know how we can support and expand their ministries.


Castillo de Amor (El Castillo)

Castillo de Amor was our original field parter.  They have a comprehensive program of outreach to the street children of Guatemala City.  Their teams go to the streets and into communities to build relationships and trust.  The kids are offered an opportunity to change the direction of their lives.  Families are given encouragement and helpful resources in an effort to keep their families together.  

Castillo de Amor has developed a ministry campus where kids can come live temporially.  They provide needed programs that can assist in preparing the children for life.  All activities are focused on sharing the love of God so hope can be eternal.   


Tita Evertsz-La Limonada
Tita operates two Christian based schools in the ghetto of La Limonada.  Over three hundred (300) children attend the schools and Tita has served the children and families since the mid 1990′s.   In January 2011 Tita openned a rescue house (mi casita) that provides temporary safety to children in critcal situations. 

This ghetto area is a “red zone” and off limits to most Guatemalans.  Through her consistent servanthood Tita has earned the trust of the gangs that control the neighborhoods.  Her and her staff have daily opportunities to extend the love of Jesus to La Limonada.

New Life for Santa Faz

Richard and Chris Rice came to Guatemala as volunteers for El Castillo. In 2004 they felt lead to establish their own ministry in the ghetto of Santa Faz.   The activities of their community center brings inspiration and hope to children and families in the neighborhood. 

The Rice’s returned to England in early 2010 leaving the ministry in the experienced hands of Adonia and Julio Charrvia.  Through the transition the outreach of the ministry has strengthened and expanded.  New Life for Santa Faz continues to support a church plant in the village of Pueblo Nuevo.

Mama Carmen

For over 30 years Mama Carmen has been keeping a promise to God to care for children in need.  Her family operates a traditional orphanage home in the area of the city dump.  She typically has 40-60 children living in the home and accepts additional children on a day care basis.
Mama Carmen is willing to receive “special needs” children.  She provides for the children with full faith that God will lead people to become involved in meeting all their needs.

Cristo es El Camino (church at the dump)

This church and its members are examples of Christians being the “hands and feet” of Jesus.  They are located near the gates of the city dump and reach out to that community.  They regularly provide food, clothing, housing, and teaching about the kingdom of God.  To add to their ministry they also have a school, clean water distribution center, and a medical clinic. 
Many will visit the dump.  It is currently identified as the “largest dump in Central America”.   However, only a few will make this area of the city their focus of regular ministry.