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Obras Sociales del Santo Hermano Pedro, the Sanctuary of Humanity, was founded over 30 years ago in Guatemala to follow in the footsteps of Saint Hermano Pedro in the care and service of the poor and sick. In Mission Critical Facilities International’s tradition of care and community service, we have donated a much-needed generator to the effort so that caregivers are better able to help the sick and dependent live healthier, more fruitful lives. On behalf of our 250 residents in Virgen del Socorro, the Franciscan fraternity and the maintenance team, we would like to thank you deeply for continuing to show us your faithful generosity and friendship by supporting us with an electric generator, for facilitating the installation of the generator, and for providing tools to our maintenance department. We are eternally grateful for the positivity we have received from the hard workers in Guatemala and will continue to provide equipment and services to keep the dream of love and hope alive at Obras Sociales del Santo Hermano Pedro.

The community offers food and medical care as well as leisure time activities within the construct of affordable housing. Counselors and professionals offer career and mental health support, and residents are given the opportunity to turn their lives around by taking advantage of the community’s offerings to build a rich, fulfilling working and home life. On June 9, 2018, the crew came by to give the gardens and yards some well-needed care – fortunately, we know the rigors of backbreaking work very well, and our previous experience helping out on the grounds allowed us to captain our efforts confidently. We worked in the vegetable gardens and helped manicure some lawns for the very friendly residents: The community needs the gardens to ensure they can provide enough food for everyone on a regular basis while still maintaining and upgrading their available facilities and services.

As an Austin, Texas-based company, our team always appreciates the chance to work with non-profit organizations in our city. This master planned community, which is part of the Mobile Loaves & Fishes program, provides affordable housing for the disabled and chronically homeless on 27 beautiful acres. The community includes a medical facility, places for worship and study, walking trails, community gardens, and even an outdoor movie theater. The MCFI team has helped with a wide range of projects, from working in the community vegetable gardens to digging drainage ditches.

HARTH is a therapeutic horseback riding program based just northwest of Austin in Burnet, Texas. Their goal is to promote healing and recovery for veterans who are experiencing PTSD, depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues. We helped clean the horses’ stalls, laid fresh shavings, painted a handicap mounting ramp, and raked the grounds. The horses are retired, award-winning jumpers, and it was wonderful to see them being well-cared for and starting a new chapter as therapy animals.