Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Costa Rica President to Attend Dedication!


We are only a few weeks from our fall trip to Upala. Our original plan for this trip was to meet with the Board of Directors for the Disabilities Center and plan the dedication of the new Center for Disabilities, which was to take place in April of next year. However, we are told that the President of Costa Rica has decided to be a part of the dedication and now it is planned for when we are there this October.

WOW! What a wonderful surprise! The President of Costa Rica will be with us during the dedication of the Center for Disabilities in Upala. What a turn of events! This will be such a help for the success of the center and our efforts there!

Monday, June 15, 2009

Next Trip Scheduled for the Fall

The next scheduled trip for Costa Rica is planned for Oct. 09 when we will be doing 3 things.

1) Conducting a 2 day pastor's conference (a first for us and we are really excited.)

2) Checking in with the Maleku Tribe regarding the construction of the church.

3) Spending the day with Don Alfredo Cabeza, Pres. of the Disabilities Association of Upala and getting an update on the Upala Project. He is requesting additional information from us that will help him in his efforts to obtain the 'Duty Free Letter' (a government document that allows us to send the disabilities association free used equipment). This is essential in our continued efforts in seeing the completion of the Upala Project.

We will also establish the date and time for the dedication of the buildings they have completed. Probably some time in April 2010. As you can see there is a lot happening! Doors continue to open for us and we remain very excited about this special opportunity for people with disabilities.

Monday, April 13, 2009

Welcome to Our Journey

After 20 years of helping individuals in the southeast recover from disabling injuries and illnesses, Walton is branching out and bringing hope and the dream of independence to individuals in Costa Rica. Twelve individuals, led by Walton Chaplin, Dexter Lambert began preparing for their journey in April of 2007. They finally left for Costa Rica on Saturday, April 5, 2008. The team is working with the Association for Disabled persons in Upala, Costa Ricato build a new rehabilitation center for people with disabilities in their region.

We invite you log in and share in our journey.