Spirits were soaring as we stumbled upon Major Selo and two youths collecting money on the out skirts of Georgeville. We had been feeling pretty disappointed about not visiting Belize City and did not know about the Salvation Army volunteering opportunities in these more remote areas. Major Selo and his wife Vester, who are originally from Jamaica, have worked extremely hard setting up a positive, fun and educational Sunday School, a chapel and a fully stocked thrift store. It was great to learn about more about these services and future projects, speak and listen to the many children at school and contribute in a small way on the computer. We wish them all the best during their time in Belize and appreciate the huge difference they are making to their community.
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Jo
4/20/2010 07:23:30 pm
It really is amazing how many good people there are in the world; its just that you only hear about the bad stuff
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fred / muriel
4/27/2010 06:42:37 am
mon - was dat me sohn roh-land wit dee dred locks or ziggy marley !!! - the major selo and his wife vestor look like a couple of lovin and fun lovin characters - glad you guys were able to link up with the sally ann in belize
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Helen
5/6/2010 10:04:50 am
You know those kids are some of the cutest you've shown! The faces of all are very impressive. Keep the good work up!
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Vicki Gilden
10/23/2010 04:24:52 pm
My husband and I were The Pastors (Captains) in Georgeville before Majors Oates and we miss Belize dearly. We built the San Ignacio Outpost (church) from the ground up - we hope to return again soon - we visted Christmas of 2008 to take Christmas gifts to many of the families. If you have any new info we would love to hear
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