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2003: Urban And Honduras pilot programs

Here are a few of the highlights from the 2003 Summer:

  • We successfully piloted the Urban Connection program for one week. 27 participants from three youth groups worked on the homes of several Native American families in Orange County, CA.
  • Our first-ever project outside the U.S. was also ask or success. 14 youth, young adults and adults spent 15 days in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, where the team built two complete homes.
  • Spiritual Gurus on work teams and daily spiritual questions were introduced (we still do this in 2015!)
  • Fifth site was opened. This was made possible by the generous donation of a tool trailer by former board member John Baudouine. This trailer serves our Arizona site locations (Navajo Nation and Phoenix.)

Site locations:

  • Tselani Valley, Arizona (Navajo Nation). Staff lived in two tents.
  • Owyhee, Nevada (Duck Valley Reservation). First year here.
  • Covelo, California (Round Valley Reservation)
  • Anaheim, California (Urban Connection). First urban site.
  • Spencer Valley, California (Santa Ysabel and La Jolla Reservation)
  • Warm Springs Reservation, Oregon

Participation:

  • 1,377 youth, young adults and counselors from 101 churches from Alaska to New Mexico.

Fundraising:

  • In 2003 donations made up 13.2% of SSP’s revenue (half of what it is today in 2015.)

 

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