San Pablo
Your school is invited to partner with the vibrant, close-knit community of San Pablo. Local leaders, who are passionately investing in the next generation, have asked for one school's help to create a better, safer, and more impactful learning environment for their students, with the hope of building a lasting partnership.
Will your school consider saying yes?
San Pablo Village, Stann Creek District
The village of San Pablo is located in the Stann Creek District of Belize, nestled in a region of lush jungle and banana farms, near the village of Red Bank. The community is home to a population of approximately 280 residents, with many of the families being of Q'eqchi' Maya descent. They are a multilingual community, with many residents speaking Q'eqchi', Spanish, and English. The economy of the village is centered on subsistence farming, with families cultivating the land to provide for themselves. Over 80% of the community members live in thatch roof homes.
The school itself is a hub of community life and serves students from San Pablo and surrounding communities. The project's leader is a dedicated principal who lives in the neighboring village of Red Bank and commutes to school by bicycle, embodying the humble and committed spirit of the local leadership. He personally reached out to GO Serve to connect their community with a group eager to serve.
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Ways to Serve This Community
A Multi-Purpose Assembly Building
The students currently have no shaded outdoor space. This project would provide a shaded, multi-purpose space for students to gather for morning devotions, lunch, and assembly.
Community Outreach & Skills Sharing
Beyond construction, we have an incredible opportunity to engage directly with the community. Teams can partner with local leaders to host kids' ministry events, lead discipleship courses, or share valuable skills like first aid, music, or art. This flexible opportunity is a chance to use your students' unique gifts and passions to build relationships and show God's love in a practical, impactful way.
Long-Term Partnership: A New Preschool Building
For the community, a high priority is to build a safe, modern preschool. This is more than a one-time project; it's a long-term goal that your school could join in a lasting partnership. A partnership of this kind would allow students from both schools to connect, learn from each other's cultures, and grow in their faith.
What a Week Could Look Like
Every GO Serve trip is tailored to your group, but here's a sample of how a week in San Pablo might unfold.
Travel Day
- International travel day
- Eat dinner and travel south to our hotel
Immersion Day
- Wake up and quiet time in beautiful Belize
- Drive to the mountains to meet the village of San Pablo and prepare for our time in the village
- Return to the hotel after stopping at a waterfall hike
- Team devotions in the evening
Service Day
- Pack your things for three nights in the village
- A full day of service to work on the multi-purpose building and engage in community outreach
Service Day
- A second full day of service
- After work, we'll take a refreshing swim in a beautiful mountain stream
Service Day
- Finish the project and last day of ministry with the children
Church & Travel Day
- Church with your new Mayan brothers and sisters in Christ, followed by packing up and heading to a beachside town where we will stay for two nights to grow deep in the Lord and debrief our time in the village
Adventure Day
- Abide Day! We'll start the day with a snorkeling boat tour of the Belize Barrier Reef, eating lunch on the island
- In the evening we will have a restaurant dinner and finish our time with a trip debrief full of worship and reflection
Travel Day
- Wake up early, travel to the airport, and head home
One School, One Community
GO Serve builds exclusive, long-term partnerships — one U.S. school matched with one overseas community. We work directly with the existing local church and school leadership here, and we handle airfare, ground transportation, lodging, meals, training materials, and safety procedures so your team can focus on the relationship and the ministry.
Interested in learning more about the specific needs and opportunities at this site? Reach out and we'll walk you through what a partnership with San Pablo could look like for your group.
Holistic Spiritual Formation
We know that as a school leader, you have been praying for the growth of your student body—that they may mature and grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord (2 Peter 3:18).
We pray that GO Serve is one way your prayers are answered. This trip is intentionally designed to serve your group's unique spiritual needs while meeting the needs of those we serve. Every aspect of this journey—from itinerary, to devotional topics, even to fun outings—is designed to meet the discipleship outcomes you have been praying for.
We will work together to create a spiritual formation focus specific to your group and integrate it throughout your trip.
Interested in This Partnership?
Tell us about your group and we'll help you explore a partnership with San Pablo.