Tierra Alta Guatemala

Highlands Guatemala is located in the village of Llano Verde, Rio Hondo, Zacapa. 90 miles from the capital city of Guatemala.
The Camp sits on 30 acres, in the base of the mountains with a river that runs next to the camp.
The facility has the ability to host 750 campers at one time. (With 35 staff and 50 volunteers)
Highlands Guatemala is currently partnering with over 120 local churches in Guatemala.
The Rawlings Foundation offers overnight camps as well as day camps and covers the cost of transportation, lodging and food for all campers.
Even with the camp under construction, Highlands Guatemala hosted its first camp in July of 2021.
111 campers attended and 65 made a decision for Christ!

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Nery Brenes

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502-530-4500

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therawlingsfoundation @rawlingscompany.com

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Monday-Friday from 8.00 am - 4.00 pm

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PO Box 794 LaGrange, KY 40031

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About Us

Our Camp

While at camp, students will hear two devotions as well as have lots of time for games and activities. During the game time the campers go to the beach and play organized games and some swim during this time. The campers leave making new friends, having had a lot of fun and hearing the Gospel presented to them at camp. Abdul said, “It is great to give students the opportunity just to ”be kids” as they are not afforded this experience often.” Since the camp began in May 2016, 27,760 campers have made a decision for Christ at camp out of 39,619 campers.

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Prayer Requests

Pray that the schools will continue to allow the students to come to camp.
Pray for campers to continue to search for God’s will in their lives, and become a disciple who makes disciples.
Pray for the camp leaders and volunteers to continue to have opportunities to share the Gospel with students who are open to hearing it.

Our History

Since opening in 2016, nearly 70% of students who have attended camp have made a decision for Christ while at Highlands Sierra Leone. After leaving camp the goal is to get the students connected with a local church so that they can grow in their faith.

Meet the Camp Director

Nery Brenes

Executive Director

Meet the Camp Director

Abdul was born in Sierra Leone and moved to the USA when he was 14 years old. His dad was a Muslim and his mom was a Christian. Growing up he attended both the mosque and church. He and his brothers attended summer camp with a local church where he accepted Christ. After returning home from camp, both his parents decided to attend church and both accepted Christ as their Savior. His father, who was once a practicing Muslim eventually became a deacon in the church.

Abdul met his wife Vicki who was his Pastor’s daughter at the church. He began making trips to Sierra Leone to do business but quickly saw the need for the gospel in his home country. His father in-law Dr. Mike Peper was friends with Dr. John Rawlings. Dr. Rawlings talked to him about being an ambassador to Africa for the Rawlings Foundation. Dr. Mike had made a few trips to Sierra Leone and felt called there. He began to put a strategy together to reach Sierra Leone and impact West Africa. Abdul now is reaching thousands of students with the gospel in his home country.

Testimonial

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Abdul’s Favorite Story