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The
purpose of the breakfast was two-fold. Reimer wanted to do something
for the community as well as raise funds for a project that his
church and the Nelson Rotary Club have been working on.
They
are raising funds for one of the poorest villages in Central America
called San Pablo La Laguna, Guatemala.
Walter retired from professional hockey in 1993 after playing 15
seasons in the National Hockey League. He was named captain during
his four years with the Washington Capitals, and played nine seasons
with the Montreal Canadiens, winning the Stanley Cup in 1986
(Editor’s note: defeating the Calgary Flames). He played his last
two years with the Vancouver Canucks.
Walter became a Christian while with the Capitals and since retiring
has been an inspirational speaker across Canada. He was excited to
work with Reimer on this project.
The
church, with the help of the Rotary Club, has raised over $16,000
including $400 from the breakfast. The KCF missions’ team will be
traveling to the village on February 7th. Once there, they will
install stoves they purchased for 100 families.
The
stoves, made by The ONIL Stove Company in Addison, Texas, will
significantly reduce the amount of wood needed to be purchased and
used for open fire cooking. They will increase the health and safety
of the women and children in the homes.
The
team will also be looking at how to best bring in fresh water and
sanitation, since 500 of the 860 homes in the village have no
washroom facilities. Addressing a 95% illiteracy rate, they will be
bringing in school supplies and looking to eventually provide a
teacher.
"If
you believe you are going to achieve something, you need to know
what it is; what the end result is going to look like," Walter said.
With
God’s help, Kootenay Christian Fellowship will help change the
future of this village.
If
you would like to help support this mission, visit
www.KootenayChristianFellowship.com.
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