Our Story

Faith Project International is a tax-exempt, not-for-profit born out of the desire of Brad and Christina Cowherd to improve the lives of the poor of Latin America.

Brad and Christina served as Peace Corps volunteers in Guatemala and feel God's call to continue to serve the needs of the under served.  The mission is located in an indigenous Mayan village called San Antonio Ilotenango in the western highlands of Guatemala.

(Zoom the map in or out to see the mission in relation to the rest of Guatemala.)
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Brad and Christina Cowherd

our programs

We have three programs.  Wood-burning stoves, Scholarships, and Vision.  Please read on to find out how we are impacting Guatemala.


stoves

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A Guatemalan woman cooks over an open fire inside her home.
This program builds efficient wood burning stoves in the homes of participant families.  Often, rural families still cook over open fires in enclosed kitchens the way their ancestors have for centuries.  This leads to respiratory illness and shortened lifespans from prolonged smoke inhalation and the wood used for cooking leads to rapid deforestation.
Check out this piece Local 6 in Orlando, FL did on the stove program.

Scholarships

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This program provides direct assistance to families of girls ages twelve to twenty five to pay for sixth grade to college.  Often, rural families don't have the resources available to allow every family member to attend school. Education is public only through fifth grade.  Girls especially aren't often afforded the opportunity to study.