Project Funding

Helping build and sustain a habitat of spirituality

Current Opal House Projects

 

 

New 3000 sq Foot Classroom

 

  • 100

  • New funding for development rooftop bedrooms and patio.

 

Refuge House Apartments

  • 100

  • An acute need for housing for displaced families, single Moms in crisis and transitional housing in general is being met by Opal House to serve our community, especially women and children in need, A 1200 sq foot two story building (four small apartments) has been started and is now in a resting state. Maintenance and new appliances.

 

Clean Water Cistern Construction

  • 100

  • A drought is upon us and extra spring water from Opal House is going to be captured with a new 18,000 gallon cistern. A submersible pump will send the water 400 vertical feet to a new avocado irrigation site as well as supply future water for potential housing on the elevated North side of the farm. Expansion of the existing clean water cistern at the house is also needed to accommodate guests, the school, and farm needs. Update Dec 2015 – One new cistern with new submersible pump has been installed.  Second cistern with ozonator at upper house location needs to be built and installed with 5k in new donations.

 

Eagles Nest Retreat House

  • 50%

  • 2,500sq’ 2 story guest housing cost is 100k

 

Road and Utility expansion

  • 100

  • Underground water power to accommodate all corners of the Farm, cost is 20k.

 

Past Donations have Funded these Amazing Projects!

Opal House Farm – 2007 received enough donations to purchase 59 acre farm.

100

Home Renovation – 2008 received enough donations to renovate two existing homes.  Also in 2015 we replaced the 30 year old, leaking adobe roof on the main house with New San Miguel Roofing.

95

Operations & Support – 2009 received enough donations to support operations and Guardian family.

90

Peace Chapel – 2009 received donations for construction of the Peace Chapel.

98

Montessori School – 2011-12 received full funding to build and fund the Harriet Shrontz Montessori School.

100

Mikes Angels Classroom – June, 2014-January of 2015  55k received in donations to fund building of the Mike’s Angels new school building for our Harriet Shrontz Montessori school.  This houses first and second grade and was significantly funded by Mike’s angels of Atlanta Georgia(mikesangels.org)

100

Final School Building – 3,200 completed

100

Farm Irrigation Project -18k in donations created 25 acres of professional, John Deere engineered irrigation drip system.  Avocado farm and fruit tree orchard are irrigated with our Spring water with multiple cisterns by gravity irrigation.

100

Peace Chapel Retreat House 12k has been funded by St Jude church, Redmond Washington-43k unfunded toward completion of two story, 1300 sq foot retreat housing center adjacent to our Peace chapel. Significant expansion of guest housing and independent living.

100

 

 

 

Getting Started with your Donation

 

There are many ways to Help Opal House Guatemala.  A donation to our PayPal account is the easiest and fastest way.  If you’d like to give a more specific gift, please go to our Wish List page or contact will@opalhouse.org

 

 

 

Donations can also be made by check and mailed to:

 

Opal House
16602 Connelly Road
Snohomish, WA 98296, USA