It all started with a suggestion from a youth. During the Houston community's 19 Day Feast, Seena Monjazeb recommended that the community contribute to the Chile Temple Fund. The suggestion was taken to the Local Spiritual Assembly, which approved the idea and responded to Seena with a much bigger task. Seena and Afshin, friends from Friendswood, Texas, were asked to organize a fundraiser to unite the Houston area in raising money for the Temple of Light. Seena and Afshin immediately accepted the challenge and got to work hosting a "Chili for Chile Cook-off" for the community.

The night view of a model of the new Bahá’í House of Worship to be built in Chile.

The Bahá’í International Community launched a Web site presenting the design of the Bahá’í House of Worship to be constructed in Chile. The site is located at http://temple.cl.bahai.org.

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