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Two decades in Aguacate, in pictures.

Videos

A week in Aguacate, on film.

Mission Week 2026 — construction, VBS, the shoe drive, and park day, filmed by the team.
One moment from Vacation Bible School.

2026 Mission Week

Twenty-seven volunteers, thirty-eight bags of donations, one unforgettable week.

A team pouring a new concrete floor in a village home

A team pouring a new concrete floor in a village home1 / 9

The Trade School

From bare hillside to sewing and welding classrooms — built by mission teams over three years and opened in January 2026.

Volunteers digging out the hillside for the trade school's retaining walls

Volunteers digging out the hillside for the trade school's retaining walls1 / 7

The Home

Daily life at Hogar Miguel Magone — meals, classes, chapel, and family.

A warm welcome from a window at Hogar Miguel Magone

A warm welcome from a window at Hogar Miguel Magone1 / 10

Vacation Bible School

Games, music, crafts — and 200 village children every day.

Children reaching up during games at Vacation Bible School

Children reaching up during games at Vacation Bible School1 / 4

Shoe Drive

Hundreds of donated shoes, collected across the year and fitted one child at a time.

Tables covered in hundreds of donated shoes

Tables covered in hundreds of donated shoes1 / 4

Park Day

The annual amusement-park trip — a day that's pure joy.

Arm in arm at the annual amusement-park trip

Arm in arm at the annual amusement-park trip1 / 6

Antigua & Around

The highlands we call our second home.

The cross above Antigua with Volcán de Agua beyond

The cross above Antigua with Volcán de Agua beyond1 / 2

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