Project Grace featured on CNN's "Leaders with Heart!"
Project Grace, a program of the non-profit organization CorStone, was inspired by the documentary film Motherland. The program brings together parents, siblings and other family members grieving the loss of a loved one for unique service trips around the world. Project Grace was created with the purpose of providing a compassionate, non-judgmental environment in which participants can offer each other support, share their own stories, provide real, tangible aid to a community in need, and honor a loved one. The goal is to support participants as they find strength in service to others. Common ground is reached through peer support and cross-cultural sharing. Project Grace was created in early 2008 and has been named to honor the daughter of one of the participants featured in Motherland.
Bucerias, Mexico Mothers Trip
October 17-23, 2010
The town of Bucerias, is approximately fifteen miles north of Puerto Vallarta. We will be working in the Manos de Amor, Casa Hogar orphanage. This is a serious working trip involving helping the children with their daily needs, preparing meals, cleaning, and performing other jobs around the orphanage. We will also spend a day with an organization that serves the families living at the Puerto Vallarta Dump (http://www.familiesatthedump.org). Free time will be built in to each day, and evenings will be spent together as a group, with dinner and dedicated time for sharing stories.
The cost of the trip is $1,200 per participant* and does not include airfare. Included in the cost are lodging, ground transportation, travel insurance, most but not all meals, and a small donation to the orphanage. Currently, airfare from San Francisco is between $400 and $600.
While this particular trip is designed for mothers, Project Grace offers other trips for fathers, siblings, spouses and families grieving a loss.
For more information and to request an application, please contact: Catherine B. Stern Co-Founder, Director 415-999-2694 catherines@corstone.org
