Who are we?
· Christian volunteers of varying ages and occupational/professional backgrounds and mission experience
· New volunteers are always welcome
· Many participants return year after year. They find it to be a very rewarding experience.
· The teams have grown in size from a dozen or so volunteers to over 40 in recent years.

Why do we go?
Our goal is to assist the work of The Salvation Army by
· encouraging the local congregations,
· supplying practical support, and
· providing the local community with buildings that are properly equipped and maintained.
We are committed to covering all of the costs associated with the project so that there will be no additional burden to the people we are helping.
"In response to all He (Christ) has done for us let us outdo each other in being helpful and kind, and in doing good" Hebrews 10:24
"For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." Ephesians 2:10

What’s New for 2009?
The project for 2009 will be the restoration of the College for Officer Training in Kingston, Jamaica. We will be staying on site and working with the cadets in training. Additional information can be requested from: laurie . mcarthur @ utoronto . ca

What do we do?
The work has progressed over time from basic painting and minor repair work, to more complex building rehabilitation and construction projects.

To date, the work projects undertaken include;
· significant structural renovations,
· building additions and/or construction of complete buildings.

Renovation work has included:
· replacement of termite damaged wood,
· electrical refurbishment,
· installation of ceilings and roofs (often damaged by age and hurricanes),
· construction of new platforms and pulpits,
· painting,
· plumbing,
· replacement of windows and doors to improve security,
· refurbishing signage,
· landscaping (generally to improve drainage), and
· laying cement paths and foundations.


How long are the trips?
The trips are generally 2 weeks, some have been for 3 weeks. Volunteers participate for all or some of the weeks.


Where have we been?
The countries and locations we have worked in over the years are:
· Jamaica (Top Hill, Savanna La Mar, Montego Bay, Lennox Bigwoods, Cave Valley, Bluefields, Sellington, Blackness, Cave Mountain, Carr, Fern, Leamington, and Culloden Corps, the Hanbury Children's home and the School for the Blind and Visually Impaired),
· Barbados (Bridgetown Central, Carlton, Diamond Corner, Four Roads, Long Bay,Wellington Street, Speightstown, and Wotton Corps),
· Cuba (William Booth Seniors Home),
· Haiti (Fond des Negres school and Bethany children's home),
· Trinidad (Josephine Shaw Residence for Women) ,
· Guyana (East La Penitence and Vergenoegen Corps and repairs to the Divisional Headquarters),
· Belize (Ganns Seniors Home in Belize City),
· St Lucia (Castries Corps and quarters).

The work has progressed over time from basic painting and minor repair work, to more complex building rehabilitation and construction projects.