BIO:

Originally from the Calgary area, Stuart McAllister has been living with his wife Carie and four children in El Salvador for the past 11 years.  They are passionate about seeing lives changed, both in the local Salvadoran people as well as in the thousands of Canadians and Americans that have come to partner with Shelter Canada.  Since 2011, Stuart and Carie have been working to develop a team of Salvadorans with the hope of seeing them know and follow Christ as they carry the organization’s mission forward.  Despite the uncertainty of the world around us all, they trust that God is doing a powerful work in this small, impoverished nation, and are excited to be able to partner in whatever ways they can.  Stuart entered his current role as CEO of Shelter Canada in 2020.

SHELTER CANADA: 

Shelter was born in 2001, after a series of earthquakes left hundreds of thousands of people in El Salvador without a safe home.

A small group of friends from Alberta felt compelled to help, so they flew down for one week and built three homes for three different families.  While this number may seem small, in light of the few hundred thousand families living in unsafe conditions in the country, it was what formed the vision and mission of Shelter Canada today.

Since then, the organization has grown to employ over 36 local Salvadorans and has built over 4,000 homes for families in need in El Salvador.

But we don’t just build houses, we also build hope.  Our mission is to spread the gospel will providing homes for every Salvadoran in need.  And in the process, we strive to build people up and teach them valuable skills so they can pour back into their own communities

Resources:

https://www.sheltercanada.ca/

Social Links:

https://www.facebook.com/ShelterCanada/