Why Somoto?
Why Somoto?
Why Somoto?
Some places become part of who we are.
Some places become part of who we are.
What began as an opportunity to serve in Somoto, Nicaragua, has grown into something far more meaningful.
What began as an opportunity to serve in Somoto, Nicaragua, has grown into something far more meaningful.
Over time, friendships have deepened, trust has grown, and relationships have opened doors to share our faith and the love of Jesus Christ with young athletes, families, and neighboring communities.
Over time, friendships have deepened, trust has grown, and relationships have opened doors to share our faith and the love of Jesus Christ with young athletes, families, and neighboring communities.
Somoto isn’t simply a place we visit. It’s a community we’ve come to love.
Somoto isn’t simply a place we visit. It’s a community we’ve come to love.
Where It Began
Where It Began
Where It Began
What started with a visit became a lasting commitment.
What started with a visit became a lasting commitment.
Our earliest experiences in Somoto introduced us to a community rich in generosity, resilience, and hospitality.
Our earliest experiences in Somoto introduced us to a community rich in generosity, resilience, and hospitality.
Through baseball, shared meals, conversations, and time together, unfamiliar faces became friends. Those friendships became relationships built on mutual trust and a growing desire to serve one another.
Through baseball, shared meals, conversations, and time together, unfamiliar faces became friends. Those friendships became relationships built on mutual trust and a growing desire to serve one another.
Today, those relationships remain at the heart of ACCF.
Today, those relationships remain at the heart of ACCF.
More Than A Shared Experience
More Than A Shared Experience
More Than A Shared Experience
Faith has become a deeper part of our relationships.
Faith has become a deeper part of our relationships.
As trust has grown, so have opportunities to share God’s Word, pray together, encourage young people, and demonstrate the love of Christ through everyday acts of service.
As trust has grown, so have opportunities to share God’s Word, pray together, encourage young people, and demonstrate the love of Christ through everyday acts of service.
We continue learning that faith isn’t simply something we share through words.
We continue learning that faith isn’t simply something we share through words.
It’s something we’re called to demonstrate through how we love others.
It’s something we’re called to demonstrate through how we love others.
The Heart of Somoto
The Heart of Somoto
The Heart of Somoto
The people who call Somoto home know its strengths, challenges, and possibilities best.
The people who call Somoto home know its strengths, challenges, and possibilities best.
Their voices help shape our understanding of the community and how we can continue serving together.
Their voices help shape our understanding of the community and how we can continue serving together.
“Era muy diferente a hoy en día que soy parte de ECCF hoy en día leo la biblia como nunca lo había hecho me siento muy agradecido por la oportunidad que me han dado y espero seguir mejorando como persona día a día enfocado en los valores.”
— Jose Angel Rodriguez Berrios
Player Development Coach
“Era muy diferente a hoy en día que soy parte de ECCF hoy en día leo la biblia como nunca lo había hecho me siento muy agradecido por la oportunidad que me han dado y espero seguir mejorando como persona día a día enfocado en los valores.”
— Jose Angel Rodriguez Berrios
Player Development Coach
“Ha sido una gran bendición poder ser voluntario en el trabajo y hablar de Jesús a mucha gente.”
— Cristel Belen Cruz
Community Care Outreach
“Ha sido una gran bendición poder ser voluntario en el trabajo y hablar de Jesús a mucha gente.”
— Cristel Belen Cruz
Community Care Outreach
“En mi vida me ha ayudado a poder trabajar y desenvolverme en el inglés – en mi fe acercarme a Dios porque el proyecto está ligado siempre en pedir la dirección a Dios.”
— Jorge Luis Blandón Martínez
Translator
“En mi vida me ha ayudado a poder trabajar y desenvolverme en el inglés – en mi fe acercarme a Dios porque el proyecto está ligado siempre en pedir la dirección a Dios.”
— Jorge Luis Blandón Martínez
Translator
Why We Continue
Why We Continue
Why We Continue
Because relationships are worth investing in.
Because relationships are worth investing in.
Somoto has changed our understanding of what it means to serve. We’ve experienced generosity, witnessed faith in action, and discovered friendships that continue long after each visit.
Somoto has changed our understanding of what it means to serve. We’ve experienced generosity, witnessed faith in action, and discovered friendships that continue long after each visit.
We believe God continues to open doors for ACCF to walk alongside the people of Somoto, encourage the next generation, and share His love.
We believe God continues to open doors for ACCF to walk alongside the people of Somoto, encourage the next generation, and share His love.
Somoto isn’t simply where our work began. It’s where our commitment continues.
Somoto isn’t simply where our work began. It’s where our commitment continues.