A Creative Journey With Purpose

You must give some time to your fellow men. Even if it’s a little thing, do something for others – something for which you get no pay but the privilege of doing it.

Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965)

Cal-Pipil Casa de la Juventud IBE

(Calle México 1008, Barrio San Jacinto, San Salvador, El Salvador) La Cal Pipil o Casa de la Juventud es un espacio de jóvenes para Jóvenes, donde juntos y juntas aprendemos inglés, guitarra, teclado, dibujo y teatro, no dejando de lado la enseñanza en valores del Reino de Dios, como lo son el amor, la Justicia y la Paz ibeogo

It all starts with humble beginnings and for Victor this “Creative Journey with Purpose” was a way to go home to his beloved El Salvador and fulfill a personal dream and to work with his life long friend, Pastor Miguel Tomas Castro from Iglesia Bautista Emmanuel. This wonderful Church had a plan to refurbish an existing building and create a “Youth House”. What they needed was Victor; a creator, artist, musician, poet, actor/writer and an amazing teacher. Victor recruited a young musician, Sarah Johnston to venture on this trip to teach English and music. The youth and their families have worked very hard to freshen up the building. This photo journal takes us over a period of three months. Victor is back home in Ottawa now and because his journey had a purpose, it will continue with the help of everyone her at home to contribute and encourage these young people to enrich their lives with strong faith, to live in solidarity and to continue their journey in cultivating the arts and making it a productive part of the moulding of these young lives.

This is our invitation to follow the “A Creative Journey with Purpose“

Actividad Dia del Nino en Alegria

The first weekend was a trip back to Alegria to celebrate Actividad Dia del Nino en Alegria

The fun is just beginning…

Who invited these clowns to the party?

Pass the balloon

Special treats

The guys stick together

Victor wants to play too

The girl’s pinata

Victors initial visit to the Youth House in September when he arrived

Exterior of the building

Courtyard where great activities are yet to happen

Interior needing a facelift

Tired kitchen

Fixing, cleaning and painting by the youth and their families

Painting to prepare the canvas for a wonderful mural on the street front

Everyone takes a turn to hold the ladder

Exterior repairs

Team work

All work and no play..the girls will be unhappy

The masterpiece is underway

The mural is a masterpiece by the youth

Rev. Miguel Tomas Castro enjoying the pre-opening concert

Very handsome cheering section

When there is entertainment, let their be Victor

Pre-opening concert

Two old friends, Isaac and Victor were reunited. They started up where they left of (many years ago) and recruited some younger blood, practiced hard in their spare time and were much in demand providing music at Church functions, Cal-Pipil, private invitations, community activities and on Radio Cadena Mi Gente.