The Trash Mountain Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was founded by Brett & Jaelle Durbin after a trip to Tegucigalpa, Honduras in November of 2008. While filming a documentary about families living in the neighboring trash dump community, each felt a call to completely focus on raising awareness and resources for children and families in trash dump communities throughout the world.
Brett Durbin
Executive Director / Co-Founder
brett@trashmountain.com
Brett Durbin jumped a plane to Honduras in search of a worthy cause to bring back to his church, and what he found, changed his life. A college pastor for over two years in Lakeland, Florida, Brett holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Criminal Justice and a Master of Arts in Christian Leadership from Asbury Theological Seminary. In addition to his duties with Trash Mountain Project, Brett is an adjunct professor at Southeastern University teaching criminal justice and theology, and is chaplain for the SEU baseball team. He would love to eavesdrop on a conversation between C.S. Lewis, Mother Teresa, and Francis Chan, but understands that this dream will have to wait for another time and place.
"One of my goals in life is to always be as transparent as possible, and to always strive to love Christ through protecting and serving His children. All things are possible for the Creator of all things. I am married to the most incredible person on the face of the planet, Jaelle, and am blessed to be the father of two little dudes, Gabriel and Matthew. I thank God every day that He has given me the opportunity to be a part of this incredible organization. My motivation is Him, and to serve the least, the lost, and the forgotten."
Quote of the year: "I have always searched for the true meaning of discipleship…and I found it on a mountain of trash in Honduras."
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