Build His House. Defend the Orphan.
Welcome the Children. Equip and Send.
MORNING, NOON & NIGHT
Join us in the prayer room!
Come and see our new building and join us for a time of prayer and worship.
Tuesdays, 12–2 p.m.
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3353 Elgin Street, Houston, TX 77004
Wednesdays, 12-2 p.m.
Prayer & Worship Set
3353 Elgin Street, Houston, TX 77004
Thursdays, 7-9 p.m.
Prayer & Worship Set
3353 Elgin Street, Houston, TX 77004
A word from our
Founders
As the founders of Coreluv International, we have dedicated our lives to ministry, driven by a passion to bring the LUV of Jesus to orphans around the world.
What you may not know is that before Coreluv, we spent years sharing the LUV of Jesus with fatherless and at-risk children on Houston’s toughest streets.
While our commitment to Defend the Orphan globally is stronger than ever, we are thrilled to share how we will now be able to do that right here in Houston, all while expanding our global impact both now and for years to come.
We’re grateful for the opportunity to share about this exciting new season and thank you for joining us on the journey!
Our
Present
Coreluv operates in four countries. Through your partnership, 114 orphaned children and young adults have been rescued and over 300 children receive a Christ-centered education in Haiti. Over 400 children receive nutritious meals along with the gospel in South Asia. Hundreds of children receive meals at feeding centers across Honduras. And hundreds of children in the inner city of Houston have received school supplies, Christmas gifts, and the gospel.
Haiti
The Myan Children’s Village provides full-time care in a loving home for 117 children and young adults.
The Myan School provides a Christ-centered education for over 300 children and young adults in Pre-K through 9th grade.
The Maissade Children’s Village provides full-time care in a loving home for 48 children and young adults.
South Asia
Our four feeding centers in South Asia provide over 400 meals to children daily.
Along with a nutritious meal, each child receives the gospel. We also offer educational classes and distribute hygiene supplies throughout the year.
Honduras
Coreluv supports feeding centers throughout Honduras to provide nutritious meals, mentorship, and the gospel in communities throughout the country.
We are also building the Cedros Children’s Village, which will be a loving home for children who are orphaned in Honduras.
Houston
Coreluv has partnered with local ministries to provide school supplies and Christmas gifts for children in the inner city of Houston.
We are excited to establish and expand our local outreach in the Third Ward of Houston!
Haiti
The Myan Children’s Village provides full-time care in a loving home for 117 children and young adults.
The Myan School provides a Christ-centered education for over 300 children and young adults in Pre-K through 9th grade.
The Maissade Children’s Village provides full-time care in a loving home for 48 children and young adults.
South Asia
Our four feeding centers in South Asia provide over 400 meals to children daily.
Along with a nutritious meal, each child receives the gospel. We also offer educational classes and distribute hygiene supplies throughout the year.
Honduras
Coreluv supports feeding centers throughout Honduras to provide nutritious meals, mentorship, and the gospel in communities throughout the country.
We are also building the Cedros Children’s Village, which will be a loving home for children who are orphaned in Honduras.
Houston
Coreluv has partnered with local ministries to provide school supplies and Christmas gifts for children in the inner city of Houston.
We are excited to establish and expand our local outreach in the Third Ward of Houston!
Haiti
We operate two children’s villages in Haiti in Myan and Maissade, home to 114 children and young adults. We also operate a school serving Pre-K through 9th grade.
We are investing in our Special Needs Village, which we plan to open in 2025. This will be a lifelong home for young adults with special needs.
South Asia
We operate four feeding centers in South Asia, where we provide a daily nutritious meal and share the gospel with over 400 children. We also teach educational classes and provide hygiene kits and other necessities.
We dream of reaching more “untouchable” children and providing more of their basic needs in the future.
Honduras
We partner with feeding centers across Honduras to provide a nutritious meal along with mentoring and sharing the gospel.
We have also been given land, and are preparing to begin building the Cedros Children’s Village! Once open, we will be taking in orphans and providing their six basic needs.
Houston
We partner with local ministries to provide school supplies and Christmas gifts for children in the inner city of Houston, all while sharing the gospel with them and their families.
We are excited to establish and expand our local outreach to children in the Third Ward of Houston!
Our
Future
150,000,000
There are over 150 million orphans in the world today, and every day another 5,700 children are orphaned. To scale our ability to meet this overwhelming need, Coreluv needs a global mission base and missionary training school, all built on a foundation of prayer.
Our
Story
1995
The Call to Go
God called Mike and Mandy to the streets of Houston’s Fourth Ward. There, they served as missionaries, reaching some of the city’s most vulnerable and impoverished children. Their days were filled with sharing the transformative message of Christ with those who needed it most. Those years of hands-on ministry shaped them, teaching them the value of compassion, resilience, and unwavering faith.
2011
The Call to Defend
In 2011, Mike and Mandy resigned from a vibrant, growing church to follow God’s call to Defend the Orphan full-time. Since then, Coreluv has grown from a mere idea to a nationally recognized non-profit organization.
2020
The Call to Pray
When COVID hit, God called us to spend time at His feet. Our team learned firsthand the upside-down Kingdom value of stepping aside to pray. Our entire way of doing ministry changed. Moving forward, we knew prayer would be the foundation of everything.
2024
The Call to Build
Now, God is calling us to purchase and renovate a building in Houston’s Third Ward—a space that will serve as a house of prayer, a local and global missions base, and a training school. Here, we’ll continue our commitment to orphans globally while expanding our impact right here in Houston.
Our
Vision
We are establishing a local inner-city arm of Coreluv, a global missions base, and a training school, with Nations House of Prayer as the foundation to fulfill the Great Commandment and the Great Commission.
Prayer & Worship
Nations House of Prayer
This will serve as the foundation for everything we create in the future. As we come into the house of prayer to fulfill the Great Commandment, we receive the burdens on His heart and go out to fulfill the Great Commission through local and international ministry to orphans. Learn more at nationshouston.org.
Outreach & Missions
Local & Global Mission Base
This local inner-city arm and global mission base will exponentially expand our ability to share the LUV of Jesus with children, youth, and young adults both locally and globally. It will support Coreluv’s expansion as we scale internationally.
Equipping & Sending
Nations School
We are launching a training school to equip and raise up missionaries to share the gospel and defend the orphan around the world. The school’s foundation will be centered in the house of prayer and will include both classroom study and hands-on local and international outreach. Learn more at nations.school.
THE building
3353 Elgin St.
Located in Houston’s Third Ward, this 27,000 sq. ft. building consists of three floors which will be dedicated to our three spheres. The first floor will be home to Nations House of Prayer, where morning, noon, and night prayer and worship will be the fuel for everything we do. The second floor will be home to Coreluv’s local outreach to neighborhood children as well as house our global mission base. The third floor will be home to our training school, which will be our training mechanism to equip, train, and send out missionaries.
Prayer &
Worship
Local
Outreach
Global
MissionS
EQUIPPING
& SENDING
CAMPAIGN
Goals
Mission Base Funding
The 3353 Campaign supports financing and renovation costs.
Establish Nations House of Prayer (First Floor)
We will establish Nations House of Prayer by creating 9,000 sq. ft. of space for large and small gatherings. The first floor will be converted into a large gathering space where hundreds can gather to fulfill the Great Commandment before going out to fulfill the Great Commandment and James 1:27. We will also create space for group and one-on-one discipleship.
Establish Coreluv’s Local Children’s Ministry and Global Mission Base (Second Floor)
We will establish our local children’s ministry by creating 9,000 sq. ft. of space for children from the community to come and receive tutoring, mentorship, and support as they navigate childhood. The space will also serve as a hub for local outreach extending into the surrounding neighborhood and as a base for Coreluv’s global orphan care operations.
Establish Discipleship Training School (Third Floor)
We will establish our discipleship training School by creating 9,000 sq. ft. of space where students will come to be trained in the Word of God and ministry. There will be classroom and large group meeting spaces, to support training missionaries to be sent locally and around the world to preach the gospel and defend the orphan.
The
Invitation
Pray
Will you commit to pray with us as we launch this critical work in Houston to bring the gospel to the children of the Third Ward and establish our global mission base to multiply our impact as we defend the orphan around the world?
Pioneer
Will you pioneer with us and allow God to stretch your faith? For some, that may mean praying and fasting with us as we launch. For others, it may mean putting your hands to this work, and joining as volunteers, staff, and missionaries. Will you push the margins for the Kingdom?
Partner
Will you partner with us through giving to help establish Nations House of Prayer, local outreach and global mission base, and a discipleship training school here in Houston?
Together, we can multiply our impact for the Kingdom of God and orphans around the world.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
How much are you trying to raise in total?
The goal for this campaign is to raise $6M to pay for financing and projected renovation costs for the building at 3353 Elgin St. This will allow us to establish our inner-city local arm of ministry, Nations House of Prayer, our global missions base, and discipleship training school. This does not include paying off the remainder of the building or Coreluv operational costs.
How much will it cost to pay off the building?
The total to pay off the building is $3.4M. We plan on making $1.5M in payments on the building throughout three campaign phases. The balance remaining will be determined based on principle payments.
Are Coreluv operations included in the campaign goal?
No, the 3353 Campaign goal only includes financing and projected renovation costs.
For Coreluv to operate with our current local and international programs, we need $1.5M per year. This will increase as our local and international operations expand.
How will the 3353 Campaign impact orphan care overseas?
Establishing a local arm and global mission base in downtown Houston will enhance and expand our ability to support orphan care operations overseas.
In addition, establishing our discipleship training school in partnership with YWAM (one of the largest missionary organizations in the world) will serve as a pipeline for more missionaries to serve in more countries to Defend the Orphan.
How can I learn more?
We’d love to share more and answer any questions you have! Please reach out at info@coreluv.org and someone from our team will be in touch.
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Contributions are made with the understanding that the donee organization has complete control and administration over the use of the donated funds.
