Trash Mountain Project http://trashmountain.com Live the Command Fri, 18 May 2012 08:00:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Morningstar Fishermen http://trashmountain.com/blog/morningstar-fishermen http://trashmountain.com/blog/morningstar-fishermen#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 07:57:37 +0000 Jon http://trashmountain.com/?p=2327 Check out this article that Morningstar Fishermen did on our TMP crew that went to Dade City, FL for their aquaponics training.

Click Here for article.

]]> Check out this article that Morningstar Fishermen did on our TMP crew that went to Dade City, FL for their aquaponics training.

Click Here for article.

]]> http://trashmountain.com/blog/morningstar-fishermen/feed 0 Aquaponics 360 http://trashmountain.com/blog/aquaponics-360 http://trashmountain.com/blog/aquaponics-360#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 18:14:19 +0000 Jon http://trashmountain.com/?p=2212 As many of you know, we broke ground at our Aquaponics training facility this past Saturday. Here is a panorama of the first step of clearing the land and prepping it for the footings and foundation! Thank you to everyone who has helped make this possible!

*You can click and drag the picture to see [...]]]> As many of you know, we broke ground at our Aquaponics training facility this past Saturday. Here is a panorama of the first step of clearing the land and prepping it for the footings and foundation! Thank you to everyone who has helped make this possible!

*You can click and drag the picture to see a full 360 view.
]]> http://trashmountain.com/blog/aquaponics-360/feed 0 Radina’s Coffeehouse with Tyler Gregory http://trashmountain.com/blog/radinas-coffeehouse-with-tyler-gregory http://trashmountain.com/blog/radinas-coffeehouse-with-tyler-gregory#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2012 03:02:18 +0000 Jon http://trashmountain.com/?p=2188 Tonight we had a great time sharing Trash Mountain Project at Radina’s Coffeehouse in Manhattan, KS. Live entertainment by Tyler Gregory! Here are some pictures. You can click on them to enlarge them once, and then click on them again to make them full size.

]]> Tonight we had a great time sharing Trash Mountain Project at Radina’s Coffeehouse in Manhattan, KS. Live entertainment by Tyler Gregory! Here are some pictures. You can click on them to enlarge them once, and then click on them again to make them full size.

Tyler Gregory Tyler Gregory Tyler Gregory The Venue! Radina's Coffeehouse ]]> http://trashmountain.com/blog/radinas-coffeehouse-with-tyler-gregory/feed 0 Tech School Items Needed http://trashmountain.com/blog/tech-school-items-needed http://trashmountain.com/blog/tech-school-items-needed#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:33:31 +0000 Jon http://trashmountain.com/?p=2179 Praise God for an incredible week! He has provided the funds to complete the technical school. In May we will begin phase 2 of construction, which will mean finishing the second story to allow for classes to begin this fall.

In anticipation of this fall, we are shipping a container with construction materials and other [...]]]> Praise God for an incredible week! He has provided the funds to complete the technical school. In May we will begin phase 2 of construction, which will mean finishing the second story to allow for classes to begin this fall.

In anticipation of this fall, we are shipping a container with construction materials and other supplies for Kids with a Hope in a little over a week, but have a pressing need for some items that you might be able to help with. If you have any of these items below, please contact us, and we will be glad to arrange a time for pick-up or drop-off.

Thank you so much for your partnership in this journey!

 

 

]]> http://trashmountain.com/blog/tech-school-items-needed/feed 0 TMP & LUSH Cosmetics in Santiago, DR http://trashmountain.com/blog/tmp-lush-cosmetics-in-santiago-dr http://trashmountain.com/blog/tmp-lush-cosmetics-in-santiago-dr#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:21:05 +0000 Jon http://trashmountain.com/?p=2167 On the first of April we headed down to Santiago, DR to Kids With a Hope. Two representatives with Lush Cosmetics joined us on our journey. We had a great time meeting people in the community, talking with Pablo and working with the kids for a half of a day. The video below gives an [...]]]> On the first of April we headed down to Santiago, DR to Kids With a Hope. Two representatives with Lush Cosmetics joined us on our journey. We had a great time meeting people in the community, talking with Pablo and working with the kids for a half of a day. The video below gives an overview of our few days in Santiago!

To donate to the Kids with a Hope Project please CLICK HERE.

]]> http://trashmountain.com/blog/tmp-lush-cosmetics-in-santiago-dr/feed 0 Tech Site | PHOTO UPDATE http://trashmountain.com/blog/tech-site-photo-update http://trashmountain.com/blog/tech-site-photo-update#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:21:35 +0000 Jon http://trashmountain.com/?p=2157 Here is the most updated picture of the tech site property in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Here you can see Pastor Ramone’s house (green), the 1st floor of the tech site (in the back) and the aquaponics land to the right!

]]> Here is the most updated picture of the tech site property in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Here you can see Pastor Ramone’s house (green), the 1st floor of the tech site (in the back) and the aquaponics land to the right!

]]> http://trashmountain.com/blog/tech-site-photo-update/feed 0 Bootcamp http://trashmountain.com/blog/bootcamp http://trashmountain.com/blog/bootcamp#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:05:17 +0000 Jon http://trashmountain.com/?p=2148

When you think of missions, what comes to mind? Evangelism? Great Commission? Construction? Poor communities? Fundraising? bootcamp may not be the first thing you think of and probably is not what you are used to. It will be a 2-day/1-night stateside journey that will focus on prayer, scripture, worship and teaching. The housing will [...]]]>

When you think of missions, what comes to mind? Evangelism? Great Commission? Construction? Poor communities? Fundraising? bootcamp may not be the first thing you think of and probably is not what you are used to. It will be a 2-day/1-night stateside journey that will focus on prayer, scripture, worship and teaching. The housing will be primitive and technology not allowed, but it promises to be an experience you won’t soon forget.

April 28-29, 2012 near Topeka, Kansas. Cost: TBD

If you would like more information or are interested in going, please e-mail us @ info@trashmountain.com.

]]> http://trashmountain.com/blog/bootcamp/feed 0 TMP Needs You! http://trashmountain.com/blog/tmp-needs-you http://trashmountain.com/blog/tmp-needs-you#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:54:33 +0000 Jon http://trashmountain.com/?p=2127 If you live in the Topeka area and are interested in learning more about what is coming up for Trash Mountain Project in 2012, join us at Fellowship Bible Church this coming Saturday and Sunday at 8:15pm on Saturday and 12:15pm on Sunday for a complete update on all things Trash Mountain.  The TMP team will [...]]]> If you live in the Topeka area and are interested in learning more about what is coming up for Trash Mountain Project in 2012, join us at Fellowship Bible Church this coming Saturday and Sunday at 8:15pm on Saturday and 12:15pm on Sunday for a complete update on all things Trash Mountain.  The TMP team will present you with all the information you need to become a part of the mission including:

 

·      2012 Mission Trip Calendar & Sign-ups

·      2011 Celebration Report

·      New TMP Videos

·      Current and Upcoming Projects

·      TMP Aquaponics at a Glance

·      Future Ministry Location Update

·      Announcing “Bootcamp 2012”

·      Sponsorship: Then, Now, and in the Future

·      TMP Prayer Ministry Progression

·      Volunteer Opportunities

 

Each of the meetings will be 1 hour in length and will end with Q&A time. If you are not familiar with Fellowship Bible Church, please go to www.fbctopeka.com for directions.

Thank you for your continued prayers and support, and we hope to see you this coming weekend!

 

For His Glory,

Brett

]]> http://trashmountain.com/blog/tmp-needs-you/feed 0 Aquaponics http://trashmountain.com/blog/aquaponics http://trashmountain.com/blog/aquaponics#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:55:22 +0000 Jon http://trashmountain.com/?p=2116 On Saturday, we had the opportunity to tour a local aquaponics farm in Brooksville, Florida. This system we saw is used as a commercial system that harvests their crop and then sells at farmers markets, local restaurants, and to local chefs.  It was incredible to see the system first hand and how efficient this type [...]]]> On Saturday, we had the opportunity to tour a local aquaponics farm in Brooksville, Florida. This system we saw is used as a commercial system that harvests their crop and then sells at farmers markets, local restaurants, and to local chefs.  It was incredible to see the system first hand and how efficient this type of farming really is. We at TMP want to be able to develop a system that we will be able to use and install around the world. Many times in the areas we work in, the soil quality is very low and not able to produce good fruits and vegetables due to the trash. The great aspect about aquaponics is that there is no soil needed because the fish provide the nutrients through their waste to the plants for them to grow. We really believe that a system like this could change many lives in these trash dump communities.

We will be developing a short video explaining more in detail how an aquaponic system functions and a more detailed look at how we will try and implement it. Do you know someone that does aquaponics or have an interest in it? Please let us know! E-mail us at info@trashmountain.com.

To get more information on the aquaponic farm we visited, please go to http://www.greenacreorganics.biz/.

]]> http://trashmountain.com/blog/aquaponics/feed 0 Kids With a Hope | Dominican Republic Update http://trashmountain.com/blog/kids-with-a-hope-dominican-republic-update http://trashmountain.com/blog/kids-with-a-hope-dominican-republic-update#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:57:55 +0000 Jon http://trashmountain.com/?p=2040 It has been 3 days since we left the Dominican Republic and have arrived back in the United States. This trip was to start building the first floor of the technical school at Kids With a Hope. It will be a two story building to be used as a trade school which will train teens and young [...]]]> It has been 3 days since we left the Dominican Republic and have arrived back in the United States. This trip was to start building the first floor of the technical school at Kids With a Hope. It will be a two story building to be used as a trade school which will train teens and young adults in a specific skill i.e. car and motorcycle repair, sewing, etc to help break the cycle of poverty. The upstairs floor will be able to be utilized as a medical clinic for when medical professionals come to Kids With a Hope to offer continued care of the kids’ needs.

I stood there at the top of the hill on the tech site able to see the trash dump to my left where so many kids have been rescued from because of your help and then I was able to look to my right and see Kids With a Hope. A big thanks to all the people who have been a part of this process to see this dream come true for these children. It was a privilege to come back five months later and see how even the atmosphere in the community has changed. You can ask the kids what they want to be when they grow up and now they may say a doctor or teacher. There is hope once again. But the most important thing is that they can know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior along with meeting the kids’ physical needs. I believe these two concepts go hand in hand. Meet the need and preach the Gospel.

What was awesome was to have a group of believers pray over the tech site after the foundation was laid and dedicate it to the Lord. And then, it was awesome to have a group of professional masons to come to the Dominican Republic and finish the first story of the building. It was by God’s grace that we were there to be apart of such an adventure. Thank you for all of your prayers and support as we each do our part to further the Kingdom!!

Together,

Elaine DeMeo

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