Help Us Remain Faithfully Present.

For families in San Gabriel and Estrellas del Sur, meaningful change doesn't happen in a single moment. It grows through relationships built over time — through prayer, practical care, discipleship, and the simple commitment to keep showing up.

For 13 years, Recycled Lives has been building Christ-centered relationships with families in Guatemala. Through those years of faithful presence, we've witnessed God bring hope and transformation to families facing difficult circumstances.

This is the heart of being Faithfully Present, our year-end fundraiser, to help meet today’s needs and strengthen ministry into the future.

Your Partnership Matters

Every month, Recycled Lives walks alongside over 200 families, creating opportunities to encounter the transforming love of Jesus.

Thanks to faithful ministry partners, 60% of our $14,764 monthly ministry presence cost is already covered. Praise God!

Our goal is to close the remaining $5,800 monthly gap by December 31, 2026, helping Recycled Lives remain faithfully present and strengthen ministry into the future.

A Life Changed Through Faithful Presence

Melida is a mother of four who has spent her adult life sorting recyclables at the garbage dump to provide for her family. She works long hours in the heat, smoke, and dangerous conditions. At times, her children have needed to join her at the landfill to help make ends meet.

For years, Melida quietly participated in our monthly food distribution. Although we knew her face, we didn't yet know her heart.

When her son Antony needed surgery for a broken arm, we were able to walk alongside her family through a difficult time. Our relationship neither began with that emergency nor ended when the immediate need was met.

You may not know Melida, but she prays for you.

Through continued presence, encouragement, and discipleship, we have watched Melida grow in faith. Today, she works and serves alongside us, teaches children, and prays for the people whose partnership makes this ministry possible — including you.

The Fruit of Faithful Presence

“He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:6

Stories like Melida's don't happen through a single food distribution, home construction, or act of assistance. They unfold through years of invested love, prayer, and relationships that create opportunities for God to work. We plant seeds, nurture relationships, and trust God with the growth. Today, we are witnessing that fruit in Melida and countless other families.

As we prepare for 2027, sustaining this faithful presence is our greatest financial priority.

Will you help us close the gap?

Whether through a monthly partnership or a one-time gift, your generosity helps us continue walking alongside families, nurturing faith, and sharing the transforming love of Jesus.

One family at a time. One relationship at a time.

Click here to watch Melida's full story ♥

Prefer to give by check? Gifts may also be mailed to

Recycled Lives P.O. Box 408, Cambridge, MN 55008.