Bistro 2010
Valentine's Bistro to support Haiti
Given the magnitude of devastation experienced in Haiti following the Jan. 12 earthquake, The Carpenteros and Friends will be designating all proceeds from the Feb. 13 Valentine's Bistro to go toward CRWRC relief efforts in Haiti.
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Mariachi Amigo Mexico will again provide music.
The dinner takes place at Calvin Christian School (Dundas) on Saturday, February 13, with social hour at 6 p.m., and dinner at 7 p.m.
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2009 Celebrity Dinner
Athletes support community work in Honduras
Who we are is not defined by what others think of us, or even what we think of ourselves, but rather by the love God has for us. That was the message from former Toronto Raptors’ basketball star Jerome ‘Junkyard Dog’ Williams, when he spoke Sept. 24 at the ninth annual Spirit and Sport Christian Celebrity Dinner in Hamilton.
Political crisis in Honduras
NOVEMBER TRIP POSTPONED DUE TO CRISIS IN HONDURAS
Dear Amigos,
I just finished a phone meeting with Honduras and we have decided to postpone our trip slated for November 17 to the 27th. It is a difficult decision based on the expectation that the communities were looking forward to our stay and the interaction that was planned with the different credit unions, student etc and the stay at the only highschool on the Island.
Walking hand-in-hand to make communities self-sufficient
Building HOPE in HONDURAS
by Emily Wierenga (reprinted from Beacon Magazine)
It’s one thing to spend two weeks in a foreign country helping the needy. It’s quite another to keep going back, again and again. Yet every year a group of men and women from the Hamilton area who call themselves ‘The Carpenteros and Friends’ have been investing their lives, their energy and their finances into the people of Central America.
Matt and Katie De Kam's blog
With financial support from The Carpenteros, Matt and Katie De Kam are currently serving with CRWRC in Honduras. Matt is assisting with a 'moringa tree project'to investigate how the leaves of this tree can be used to feed pigs. He is also helping to explore the feasibility of exporting Honduran coffee to Canada.
Honduran political crisis
Honduras shocked by military coup
Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, who was planning a referendum to amend the country's constitution and allow him to seek another term as president, was outsted by the...
Emergency Relief
Carpenteros assist in providing seeds and fertilizer to farmers whose crops were destroyed by tropical storm
Farmers from the community of El Guanabano in the Olancho District of Honduras pick up their...
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Dionisio Diaz Garcia 1962-2006
HIT-MEN SENTENCED FOR MURDER OF ASJ LAWYER
Gunman and driver each receive lengthy sentences.
How YOU can help
Financial support
• Make a tax deductible donation
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Purchase tickets to the annual Sports Celebrity Dinner (held in late September)
• Donate an item for the live or silent auction held at the annual dinn...
Carpenteros' Education Fund
Building a better future through education
One of the most effective ways to ensure a better future for the next generation of Hondurans is by making it possible for teenagers to continue with a high s...
Gift Guide
Your gift really can change a life!
Whether it is for Christmas, a birthday, anniversary or any other special occasion, the Carpenteros and Friends invite you to consider some alternative gift ideas th...
Diary - El Carrizal, Honduras
Training centre project in El Carrizal, Honduras (Nov.-Dec. 2005)
El Carrizal is a village of nearly 1,000 people in the semi-arid foothills of Olancho province. Villagers have no electricity, and only...
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April 2006
El Guanabano, Honduras
In a community without running water, imagine the joy when taps are turned on for the very first time. With hard work by the Carpenteros and other organizations, water now flows...
Nov/Dec. 2004
Santa Maria del Real
Carrying on with the work started in April 2004, this team helped with construction of the 'Diaconia Nacional' training centre for community leaders in Santa Maria del Real.
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2001 - Pushtan
First journey for Carpenteros
Two teams of volunteers assist in remote El Salvador village
'Home for Christmas' took on a whole new meaning in December 2001 for four families in a remote village in El S...
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2005 - San Vicente
Fish farm co-op creates more new jobs
San Vicente Cooperative welcomes dignitaries for 'grand opening' of restaurant
There are new employment opportunities for several members of the Apastapeque communi...
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2003 - Pushtan
Experiencing the sights, sounds and people of Pushtan
This article is written by Ken Bosveld following his 2003 visit to the village in El Salvador where the Carpenteros had helped rebuild homes 18 mon...
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2008 - Celebrity Dinner
Eighth annual event tops $70,000
Community development, health and education in Honduras received a major boost, as $70,000 was raised at the eighth annual Spirit and Sport Christian Celebrity Dinner.
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2010 - Celebrity Dinner
The 2010 Spirit and Sport Christian Celebrity Dinner will mark the 10th anniversary of this event in support of the work being done in Honduras through the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee an...
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Spirit & Sport Dinner
An evening of fun to help Honduras
The Carpenteros’ main fundraising event is the Spirit and Sport Christian Celebrity Dinner and Auction, held on the last Thursday of September.
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The fifth annual
' Bistro Carpenteros'
Valentine's Dinner
took take place on Saturday, February 9, 2008 at Calvin Christian School, Ofield Rd. N., Flamborough
The Carpenteros are grateful to the 222 peopl...
Bistro 2010
The 2010 Carpenteros' and Friends Valentine's Bistro will take place on Saturday, February 13, and will mark the EIGHTH YEAR for this extremely popular event. Live music, a delicious home-cooked meal,...
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‘Bistro Carpenteros’ has been a Valentine’s weekend tradition since 2004.
Guests to this popular event enjoy a delicious meal – prepared and served by members of ‘The Carpenteros’ -- complete with wine...
Current Weather in Honduras
HELP TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES IN HONDURAS
Headlines from Honduras (RSS feed)
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Dominican Republic Wins Caribbean Series
Honduras News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
Filed at 12:13 a.m. ET MARGARITA ISLAND, Venezuela (AP) -- Los Leones del Escogido from the Dominican Republic won the Caribbean Series, beating Venezuela's Leones del Caracas 7-4 Sunday night in the ...
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Honduran schools reopen after political crisis
Honduras News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
Honduran public schools reopened to the country's 2 million students Monday, after four months' political turbulence.Newly-inaugurated President Porfirio Lobo Sosa last Sunday announced opening of sch...
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Honduras Names "Truth Commission"
Honduras News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
Former Guatemalan vice president Eduardo Stein was named by new Honduran President Porfirio Lobo last week to head a "Truth Commission" to examine the June 2009 coup d'etat that ousted President Manue...
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Ex-Leader of Honduras Says Successor Must Hasten Purge
NYT > Honduras
Former President Manuel Zelaya said President Porfirio Lobo had done nothing to remove those who carried out the coup that overthrew Mr. Zelaya in June. -
Country profile: Costa Rica
BBC News and Sport Search: honduras
Key facts, figures and dates
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Timeline: Costa Rica
BBC News and Sport Search: honduras
A chronology of key events
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Saturday's gossip column
BBC News and Sport Search: honduras
Wigan in talks with Crystal Palace striker Victor Moses, plus other rumours
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Honduras Swears In New President, as Ousted One Leaves
NYT > Honduras
Manuel Zelaya left his refuge in the Brazilian Embassy for exile on Wednesday as the country inaugurated Porfirio Lobo, closing a curtain on Honduras’s protracted political crisis.
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U.S. Soccer Player Is National Hero (in Honduras)
NYT > Honduras
With Jonathan Bornstein’s goal, the U.S. tied Costa Rica and set off celebrations in Honduras. -
HONDURAS: Military Chiefs Face 'Abuse of Power' Charges
IPS Inter Press Service - Honduras Isolated
TEGUCIGALPA, Jan 7 (IPS) - As the Honduran Congress prepares to vote next week on an amnesty for both sides in the conflict triggered by the Jun. 28 coup in which President Manuel Zelaya was overthrown, the country's top military chiefs have been charged with "abuse of power" for their role in the ouster.
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HONDURAS: Lobo Sworn In; Zelaya Heads into Exile
IPS Inter Press Service - Honduras Isolated
TEGUCIGALPA, Jan 27 (IPS) - Porfirio Lobo, who was sworn in Wednesday as president of Honduras, urged the people of his country and the international community to "forget the past" and move ahead towards reconciliation.
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US-LATAM: More Continuity Than Change
IPS Inter Press Service - Honduras Isolated
WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (IPS) - Nearly one year after his inauguration, hopes that President Barack Obama would bring fundamental changes to U.S. relations with Latin American have faded badly.
Read the latest news from Honduras
GIFT GUIDE
Whether it is an 'alternative' Christmas or birthday gift, or just to show how much you love the people of Honduras, an item from the Carpenteros' Gift Guide can truly change someone's life.
EDUCATION FUND
The Carpenteros' Education Fund, in memory of Shirley Vanderlaan, partners with parents to allow children in remote, impoverished communities to continue with a high school education.
CELEBRITY DINNER
The Spirit and Sport Christian Celebrity Dinner and Auction takes place each year on the last Thursday of September, with all proceeds supporting community development in Latin America.
VALENTINE'S BISTRO
The Valentine's Bistro takes place on the Saturday immediately before Feb. 14, and provides support for various community development projects and the Carpenteros' Education Fund.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Once or twice a year, Carpenteros' service teams work with the local community on projects that reflect the community's needs and priorities, and benefit all community members.