Paul Tonetti formed Shofar Ministries in 2006 in order to run a Christian Radio station in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala. In 2010 after Paul and Hilda were married we changed the name to Ministerio Casa Verde. Which literally means green house ministry as we were living in a green house at the time. Because Shofar Ministries was set up only to run the radio station, we had to split into two different organizations set up to co-exist.
Ministerio Casa Verde –> for all aspects of the outreach ministry, evangelism, Children feeding programs, children’s sunday school programs, child sponsorship, youth programs, ministry camps, & retreats. This was all run by Hilda.
Producciones Casa Verde –> for all aspects of the radio station ministry, including radio, TV produccion, and services such as publicity sales and social media, including audio streaming and website development for other Christian radios in Guatemala. This was all managed by Paul
On September 21, 2020, When Hilda passed away, the quarum for Ministerio Casa Verde seised to exist as 3 others had also passed away during the pandemic. Several months later all the opperations of Ministerio Casa Verde were shut down and there were actually no more children living in the dump. It is our desire at some point in the future to include school sponsorship and help families with groceries.
In 2022 a property was purchased that is currently being developed as a youth camp and missionery house, we will include a multi-use salon with a vocational school and a building for overnight retriets and missionaries.
In 2025 the vision continues and a new ministry will be formed so that legal operations can exist in Guatemala. Until the new website is created, updates will be posted here
Historical Site and Updates
- Update: – Aug.2025
- Update: – Nov.2024
- Guatemala Ministry – what’s happening.
- HILDA ANDREA VAUGHN CENTER
Ministerio Casa Verde, a community oriented ministry focusing on sharing Gods love with orphans, the elderly, the poor, the churches, street kids, and the children living inside the city garbage dump.
In August 2014 we built a tin roof shelter, at the city dump. There are about 80 children and more than 42 babies and their parents that all live in the proximity of the cit dump. Their daily life consists of going through the garbage to find something of value in order to make a living. we bring food to them once a week and this building provides shade and shelter as well as much needed bathrooms and electricity to a community that does not have any. We also bring a doctor once a month and sponsor several children so they can go to school.
When Christafari toured Central America in 2016, they visited our local garbage dump (also known as a trash city) and saw the huge need. And they partnered with us at Ministerio Casa Verde and our local church to make a difference. The people seen in this video living at the garbage dump are real and not actors, and are people we have known for years. As you watch, think about making a small offering here on our site to help continue our work.
Other Ministry Projects:
CAFÉ INTERNET: From April 2009 until December 2019 we operated an Internet café with the purpose of helping the local kids with their school work and inexpensive printing options as well as school supplies. With technology changing and online virtual classes and internet companies providing cheap internet to students, most have converted to using their telephones for their school work including video chats with the teachers. With this new model, the internet café program became obsolete, however should things change in the future this aspect of the ministry will be re-evaluated.
KITCHEN VERDE: Is a facility where we can cook meals for the kids and host a small teams.
We also receive national and international missionaries to work on our projects in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala. We work closely with the mayor, city hall, the health department, the local government. We have taken on projects such as installing electricity in schools and communities, taking relief supplies to flood victims, painting houses, churches, and many other various projects such as taking food to the children living in the city dump, helping the elderly, and the visiting the local orphanage. These are only some of our projects, as our vision is always growing and expanding.
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