Who is AMOR ?
Amor Ministries has provided opportunities for volunteers to work alongside the impoverished by building homes for shelter and safety for over 29 years in Puerto Penasco, Mexico (Rocky Point). In doing so, families are kept together and communities are built. In fact, in 2015, the city of Puerto Penasco donated a 7 acre parcel to Amor for permanent development to continue helping build the community. In recent years, a shower/oasis facility, caretaker housing and an off grid power system has been designed, resourced and built with the help of ASU. Kindly visit www.amor.org for more information on Amor.
La Cocina is the next of several facilities planned for the site!
Who will this facility help?
This facility will directly help 4 groups of individuals:
Full Bellies What?
Amor Puerto Penasco employees provide food for volunteers that build houses alongside the impoverished. Currently, a facility with a 2 burner camp stoves is utilized to feed groups of up to 400. This results in multiple dinner shifts and late nights for the cooking crew and volunteers. We know that properly fed, well-rested volunteers build excellent homes for the community. In addition, the food and fellowship shared around the table provides an opportunity for the volunteers to learn about the community and culture.
Full Bellies Build Communities!
How can you help?
GlobalResolve, housed in the Barrett Honors College at ASU is currently providing assistance of TIME and TALENT from the Design for the Developing World class (HON394). We also need support from those outside this ASU to complete this project.
Can YOU help with donations of TREASURE, TIME and TALENT and TRIBE ?
If you have time, talent or non-cash donations, Please contact Professor James at mjames@amor.org or Michael.Dana.James@asu.edu.
Why $ 16,448 ?
We appreciate your donations and are grateful for all your efforts!
The ASU La Cocina Resource Team: Alex Novelo, Kelly Rice, Jaziel Cruz and Mike James
Equipment and Resources Needs for the Campaign:
AMOR has been building houses alongside Puerto Penasco's most vulnerable for 29 years.
This represents the % of volunteers that have built a previous house.
During the building season (Oct - June), an average of 151 people are on site helping build homes alongside the impoverished.
In Puerto Penasco, each family has an average of 4.2 family members. With 58 homes built per year, 244 people a year are provided safety, security and the ability to keep the family together!
So you don't have to do the math, that's 19,425 homes that have been built through AMOR missions since 1980 primarily in Mexico, South Africa and San Carlos Apache reservation. Amor is currently expanding to Fiji, Kenya and other regions.
Each building team uses a minimum of 4 bags of ice per day for lunches and drinks, average 6 teams. In addition, the La Cocina uses 150 bags per month for refrigeration.
This donation allows the purchase of a propane powered freezer with taxes, duty and delivery. Similar to: E-Z Freeze - Blizzard EZ-2203F (BF-22UF) 22 cu. ft. Upright Propane Gas Freezer
This will allow the preservation of perishable cooking supplies without the need of an ice chest. This will save the La Cocina approximately 500 bags of ice per year. Costs include delivery, taxes and duties. Similar to: E-Z Freeze Model EZ21-ARW (EZ-21R) 21 cu. ft. Propane All-Refrigerator (No Freezer Section) in White
This donation represents the heart of the La Cocina project. From this stove will come amazing home-made tortillas, refried beans, quesadillas, omelets, Posole and leche con arroz to name a few. The stove will be similar to: Cooking Performance Group S60-GS24-N Natural Gas 6 Burner 60 inch Range with 24 inch Griddle/Broiler and 2 Standard Ovens - 276,000 BTU
Sometimes you just need to put it out there. We know this is a HUGE amount to donate. Perhaps you are part of a construction group(s) that are willing to donate time, treasure and talent to provide the Gas, Electric, Water, Foundation, Walls/Roofing to complete the facility to support the appliances. This donation would be such a blessing to this community.