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Cargo of Dreams Edutainer Project Summary

God has given a vision for an exciting trans-continental project for transformation in South Africa and exciting engagement by individuals, churches, and Christian schools here in the USA to our great friend and partner Marius "Mars" Van der Colff. Mars joined us from South Carolina on a FaithQuest Men of Vision trip in 2004. One of the needs that touched Mars deeply when he was with us was with the tiny children and deplorable conditions in the crèches, the shack-based day-care centers in the shanty towns.

While you can't miss the huge unemployment, poverty, poor-education and many other ills in these areas, some of the social studies point back to the many shortfalls in the formative years from ages 0 to 5 as one root of the cultures bigger ills. Things we take for granted for our littlest ones that help to stimulate and develop their brains and other functions during the "Early Child Development" years are the exception when you live in a shack. Part of meaningful and lasting change in these areas will be to give these little ones the health, educational tools, and love so that they can develop to the potential God created in them!

God has used Mars to come up with an exciting model for change that we feel compelled to embrace and advance with our church and school partners here. 2006 trip alumni Mike Sloan feels equipped and called to help and has leaped in to take the point lead from this side, and we here at FaithQuest are doing everything we can to pour gasoline on this growing fire we are calling Cargo of Dreams.

The snapshot version of this plan is: Two to four 20 to 40 foot shipping containers dropped at a church or school here in the USA where a small amount of effort and money by a lot of people will turn them into hope and change for a children and a community in South Africa.

The outside would be painted and the inside remodeled to fit a plan that will include classrooms with windows, doors, a tiny kitchen where nutritious meals can be prepared, and bathrooms little ones can stay clean; then filled with all the pre-school tools, toys, books, posters, child-size craft tables and chairs, etc.

Then onto a truck to Long Beach and a ship to Cape Town, then a truck again to the site. The community will tear down the shack-crèche made of sticks and scrap wood to make way for the new one from their partnership with their brothers and sisters in Christ from the USA and local South African churches!

If you want to get in on the fun, Mars, Mike, or us a call and soon we may see an African crèche being transformed and filled in your church or Christian school parking lot! (And a sea of people from this side having the opportunity to be involved!)

Finished Creche/Pre-school: Clean, secure, safe, and well equipped! Toilets instead of a bowl or bucket outside in the dirt. ood.

Finished Creche/Pre-school: Clean, secure, safe, and well equipped! Toilets instead of a bowl or bucket outside in the dirt. Places to wash up and store and prepare food. Classrooms to learn and hear about Christ and His love.

Meaningful and lasting infrastructure done in the name of Christ! God's church putting their faith into action!

Contact Mars!

Marius "Mars" Van der Colff
Cargo of Dreams Director and South Africa Lead
New Website: http://www.cargoofdreams.org/
E: Mail: mars@cargoofdreams.org
Cargo of Dreams USA Mailing Address
26155 Oroville Place
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone: (864) 380-6254 - Works while Mars is in USA or in South Africa, but keep in mind the "10 hours ahead" time difference in South Africa!
Pictured here at Table Mountain/Cape Town

Contact Mike!

Michael Sloan
Cargo of Dreams USA Lead

E-Mail: MichaelSloan@cox.net

Home Phone: (949)347-7269

Cell Phone: (949) 374-4817

Pictured with wife Christene on Table Mountain

Ridgeview Church Cargo of Dreams Team

Point Men: Pastor Bill Trok and Mark Anderson

Ridgeview Church (760) 751-9890

(Ridgeview leadership left to right) - Pastor Bill Trok, Mark Anderson, Tom Thomas, and Sid Smith pictured together above the Paarl Valley, South Africa)