The District Magazine Vol. 2 Issue 5, Winter 2017-18 | Page 22

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Alix and Elizabeth Martinez are Tampa natives
that live in Downtown's Channel District.
Both know about giving back and have been
participating in local and global missionary work
since 2011. They realized how precious life was
after an unfortunate life changing event of their
own when experiencing their first miscarriage.
The Martinez’s have participated globally in
places like Haiti, Dominican Republic, and Africa.
Recently, they served missions with organizations
like Renew Hati with Christ the King and Talking
Hands Listening Eyes. Both organizations are
local to Tampa but with a global reach and
mission.
The Martinez's have respect and love for the
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people and their cultures. "You are instantly
humbled by the poverty, however, more humbling
is meeting the villagers, seeing how hard their
day in and day out routine is", said Alix. "They
walk miles daily to collect dirty water from a creek
or well, for cooking, cleaning and bathing, yet we
came to realize they have more joy than most
Americans we meet today."
Alix and Elizabeth lead missionary teams to help
in any way they can. The need around the world