In January of 2003 Hillside Wesleyan of Michigan and World Hope International started the Las Colinas School in a barrio on the outskirts of Matagalpa, Nicaragua. This neighborhood was established by the government by giving small parcels of land to people who had few resources. 

In order to bring help and hope to this area, Hillside Wesleyan church of Michigan and World Hope built a private Christian school. In 2003, Tim and Deb Chaffee moved to Nicaragua to administrate the school. 

The Las Colinas School is in the early stages of a merger with a pioneer district of the Wesleyan church in Nicaragua founded by a partnership between the Wesleyan church of Costa Rica, Global Partners and the Wisconsin district.

Plans are being made to establish a church near the school.  The Eckhardt family along with Sonia Gutierrez, Pastor Osman Zamora, 6 of the Las Colinas teachers and several other helpers delivered Christmas baskets to the World Hope sponsored children and their families.  In addition to a Bible tract, the baskets included sweets for the kids, rice, beans, oil and a Christmas chicken.  

We had the opportunity to show the love of Christ to many and let them know we will be returning soon to share the gospel.

Click here to see images of the Las Colinas 2007 Graduation

Click here to see images of Las Colinas Christmas

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On our first visit to the construction site, an overflowing creek forced us to take a detour through a little used swampy road.   Due to my superb vehicle handling skills we were immediately and almost permanently stuck in the mud behind another truck that had suffered a similar fate.   Fortunately, there was already a tractor on its way to help the truck and it pulled us out first.  Click for trip photos

We finally arrived at the site and found the foundation full of water, and the site a large mud hole.  After just a few hours the storm clouds and heavy rain made it obvious that if we didn’t leave immediately we would be spending the night.  We left in a hurry.  Click below to read on...

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