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 La Senda Antigua is a much stronger and better established church, serving over 4-5,000 people on Sunday sermons. It has cultivated a few excellent female pasters, including Yvette.

 Thanks to the visionary church founders and leaders, the main worship hall has deep iron and concrete pillars around the round walls, sustained the devasting Hurricane Maria in 2017. 

"Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.” Matthew 7:24-27 (ESV) Jesus' Sermon on the Mount

The church offers educational programs through the Colegio Apóstolico Senda Antigua. This institution provides both in-person and online classes and offers programs at various levels, including Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees.  

Additionally, the church operates Academia Cristiana Yarah, a private academy located near the main temple. This academy is part of the church's educational outreach, aiming to provide quality Christian education to its student.

Smart Life donates to the church helping youth bible study program

Paster Yvette shared her biblical advice and life tips to young people who are building a loving marriage: watch your boy(girl)friend’s actions and behaviors to the mother, the waiter (waitress), and the animals. A good person with a strong biblical value will love them and respect them with compassion. Proverbs 23:22 (ESV) "Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

Board members visited Protect our Winters – Switzerland (POW CH) leadership team in Zurich to make a meaningful donation to POW’s efforts in preserving the Swiss ski sports and community in a sustainable way.

Protect our Winters is a global non-profit organization headquarters in Colorado, US and have 11 national charters. POW CH is a Swiss non profit organization (https://www.protectourwinters.ch/). 

Nicolas Bornstein, Ph. D., president of POW CH presented the challenges posed by the climate change to the Swiss winter sport community and ski mountains. 

1. Global warming has profound and detrimental effects on winter sports including skiing and snowboarding.  
2. Average temperatures have risen 2.8 degrees C compared to preindustrial levels
3. Over 750 glaciers have disappeared in the past five decades. 

 Most of Switzerland's ski resorts are unlikely to survive without using artificial snow, a recent study found. Christoph Schuck, a scientist at the Technical University of Dortmund in Germany, came to this conclusion after analyzing Switzerland's 545 ski areas. 

The process of producing and applying artificial snow may keep the ski slope commercially viable. But such measures are expensive, consuming a lot of electricity and water, and proved environmentally unfriendly.

SMART Life made meaningful cash donations to avail POW CH to raise public and government awareness of this environmental threat and to reduce irresponsible ski operations. We may revisit POW in 2026 to further our charity giving, if allowable by our budget and family foundation financial resources. 

SMART Life CTO  Chris Nie, a dedicated CFI, promotes sustainable winter flying by prioritizing fuel-efficient flight planning and regular maintenance to ensure optimal aircraft performance in cold conditions. He teaches students energy-saving techniques like efficient power management and minimizes idling during pre-flight warm-ups. Committed to preserving the environment, Chris advocates for practices that reduce emissions and enhance sustainability even in challenging winter operations. 

  Grimentz Heritage Association (aka Association du Patrimonie Du Villiage de Grimentz (historical society) is a non profit known for preserving the traditional alpine culture and architecture in Grimentz, Switzerland.

SMART Life board members visited the historical homes and chalets, called the “grandma house” built as early as in 1521. 

We toured a historical, family-owned property reflecting the unique wooden chalet style, adorned with carved balconies and vibrant geraniums.

Smart Life made donations to its relic repair and protection effort.  

St. Patrick’s Cathedral proves the maxim that no generation builds a cathedral. It is rather, a kind of ongoing conversation linking generations past, present and future. The cornerstone of St. Patrick’s Cathedral was laid in 1858 and her doors swept open in 1879.  

The SMART Life board members visited this magnificent cathedral and were captivated by its grand interior design and profound biblical influence. During the Christmas Mass, we made a donation to support its ongoing mission of spreading the gospel and continuing its godly work.

 Isaiah 52:7-10: “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings glad tidings, announcing peace, bearing good news, announcing salvation, and saying to Zion, “Your God is King!”  

We showcase how a family foundation can help a community leader such as CAPA NoVA.

Chief Operating Officer Kevin shared his personal experience with the attendees about Smart Life mission and vision

NYVA has expanded its influence in DC metro area in youth art education and exhibition. NYVA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes artwork publishing and promotion

Throughout the year, Arts on the Green hosts a variety of performances, including plays, musicals, theater for young audiences, comedy shows, and magic acts at both the Arts Barn and Kentlands Mansion. Smart Life donates to local art venues.

We have enjoyed the art norms they were rebelling against and learn what political and social shifts sparked their new approach to art. It is a truly not-missed unique chance to immerse yourself in the dynamic Parisian art scene of 1874—NGA is the only American stop for this historic exhibition. Smart Life makes donation to help NGA to host more exciting exhibitions like this.

Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment

Smart Life Family Foundation board members visited and toured a remarkable presentation of 130 works that includes a rare reunion of many of the paintings first featured in that now-legendary exhibition. Revisit beloved paintings by Paul Cézanne, Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot, and Camille Pissarro and meet their lesser-known contemporaries.  

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yanggu/Yangku (阳谷) is a diocese located in Yanggu in the ecclesiastical province of Jinan, and is centered in the Chinese province of Shandong. The Catholic church was built in 1884, with the following key milestones: (1) December 13, 1933: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Yanggu (陽穀) from the Apostolic Vicariate of Yanzhoufu (兖州府); (2) July 11, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Yanggu; and (3) April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yanggu. 

Joseph Frendemetz Joseph Freinademetz SVD (圣福若瑟)(April 15, 1852 – January 28, 1908), was a Ladin Catholic priest and missionary in China. Freinademetz's sainthood cause was opened after his death in 1908, and he was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2003.

SMART Life made donations to help repair the main body of the Diocese, which was in urgent need to refurbish to meet the safety standard set by the public inspection authority. In addition, it has an orphanage that saved hundreds of baby lives during the war-torn period in early 20 century. Such facility is a Godly demonstration of the safe haven during the war time.