Africa
- Madagascar
- Antananarivo
- Mahajanga
- South Africa
- Johannesburg
- Knysna
- Western Cape
- White River
- Mozambique
- Chimoio
- Dondo
- Lichinga
- Machava
- Matola
- Mieze Village
- Mocimboa da Praia
- Nacala
- Pemba Center: Village of Joy
- Zimpeto
Asia
Australia
Europe
Middle East
North America
South America
Africa
- Madagascar
- Antananarivo
- Mahajanga
- South Africa
- Johannesburg
- Knysna
- Western Cape
- White River
- Mozambique
- Chimoio
- Dondo
- Lichinga
- Machava
- Matola
- Mieze Village
- Mocimboa da Praia
- Nacala
- Pemba Center: Village of Joy
- Zimpeto
Asia
Australia
Europe
Middle East
North America
South America
Beauty for Ashes (Nicaragua)
“…and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.” - Isaiah 61:3
About Beauty for Ashes (Nicaragua)
Beauty for Ashes was born in the trash dumps of Managua, Nicaragua and passionately serves the communities that call the dumps home. We focus on worship, living life as family, educating children from the dumps, and discipleship. We love teaching and demonstrating the Gospel and brining others into family where they can be loved and raised up to look like Jesus. We also host “Mas Fuego” gatherings around the country to build stronger relationships with local churches and missionaries.
PROGRAMS
This scholarship program covers the schooling fees for children living in the dumps who otherwise would not be able to attend school. Education disrupts the repetitive cycle of generational poverty, decreases drug use in children, and contributes to a decline in teenage pregnancy. Children in this program also receive lunch, school supplies, uniforms, shoes, and medical care.
Church & House of Prayer
We desire to purchase land next to the trash dup to build a church and prayer house. This facility would also be used in the afternoons as additional space for our After School programs.
Missions School & Pastors’ Training Scholarship
We host annual conferences for local pastors and missionaries as well as a 10-week intensive school for local Nicaraguans who feel called to missions and church planting. Our vision is to invest in those who are serving in Nicaragua, are hungry for more of God, and who want to live a radical Christian lifestyle. We provide scholarships for most of the locals who attend.
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Breaking New Ground!
We have broken ground on the new sewing center! The sewing center will be a modest building that we will establish as a business (as opposed to a ministry). We will continue to hide our ministry and try to produce income inside the country for the women from the trash dump that we are helping. While the...
Christmas blessings and an exciting update!
We have so many exciting updates to share! To start, we have the funds to buy a beautiful, undeveloped piece of land near the trash dump in Matagalpa! Our team has been sewing into this community (especially the mamas and the kids) for many many months. Several of the women recently completed our first W...
Homes for widows and a new trash dump church!
We are grateful to get to continue to build homes for some of the widows who gather for our house church each week! We finished one home before rainy season and we plan to start again in October with plans to build two more before the end of the year. The first home we built for Dona Maria Felix. We...
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