STANDING ONTHE PROMISES

BACK2BACK MAZATLAN LAND CAMPAIGN

With a population of 400,000, Mazatlan is situated on the west side of Mexico and is a key tourist destination. As is the case with most important destinations around the world, what is visible to a tourist only represents a small fraction of the reality of that particular community. Behind the sprawling resorts and the beautiful historic buildings exists a tremendous need for orphan care.

There are nine children’s homes registered with the Children’s Services Department. Each home was birthed out of a desire to serve the orphan child, but the directors face continual obstacles. The homes have little capacity to receive new children due to the limited staffing and scarce financial resources. We identified the need for more training in how to deal with trauma and attachment issues in orphan children. Since 2011, when our ministry was first introduced to the needs in Mazatlan, we have felt a call from God to serve orphaned children in this region. Our desire is to be a part of the story that God is writing in the lives of orphaned children in Mazatlan.

The challenge is great but we stand on God’s promises of provision for the orphan. We are fueled by the hope and promise of a God who never tires in His relentless pursuit of the orphan child. Our work is founded in the Biblical call to care for orphans. In hundreds of scriptural passages, the message is clear and consistent. Christians are called to defend and care for the orphan:

Isaiah 1:17 Learn to do good; Seek justice, Reprove the ruthless, Defend the orphan, Plead for the widow.

We affirm God’s scriptural promises of faithfulness, care and provision for orphans. We seek to be an advocate for orphaned children in Mazatlan, recognizing that without a strong advocate they will likely suffer from oppression, abuse and injustice. As we come alongside vulnerable children, we are eager to see how God begins to transform hearts, renew lives and rewrite futures.

Sincerely,

Gabriel VelascoBack2Back Mazatlan Director

MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR

Floreser serves as a shelter for teenage girls who have been abused, abandoned, or trafficked. This home is the only one of its kind in the state of Sinaloa.

In 2009, Floreser was launched by a group of women from Mazatlan, who saw the need for a safe place for at-risk girls. One of the women opened up her home to start the orphanage, a facility that now has capacity to house up to fifteen girls. Once they reach the age of eighteen, they are invited to move to apartment-style living next door. If the girls choose to continue at Floreser in the apartments, they are provided with a sustainable job at a local coffee shop, which allows them the opportunity to earn a college degree and develop vital life skills through independent living. Creating space for each girl to heal and develop an individual sense of identity is crucial.

Twelve-year old Perla has lived in Floreser for two years now. Since her arrival, Perla’s life has changed drastically. Floreser has helped provide an education for Perla and she now receives nutritious balanced meals. Not only has this home been a safe refuge for her by meeting her physical needs, but for the first time in her life, she has had the opportunity to address her emotional needs. Perla is able to work through the painful experiences from her past through counseling with a professional psychologist. Perla is growing stronger, now that her spiritual, physical, educational, emotional and social needs are now met. Hope is rising as she realizes that with dedication and perseverance, she can pursue her dreams.

STANDING ON THE PROMISES

HERE ARE SOME OF THE WAYS WE OFFER HOPE IN MAZATLAN, MEXICO

Hundreds of volunteers from the

U.S. partner with national staff

to implement the 5-Point Child

Development Plan. Through

mission trips, groups serve in a

variety of capacities, including

providing therapy for children

with special needs, completing

crucial construction projects

and engaging in meaningful

interaction with the children.

MISSION TRIPS

LOCAL CHURCH INVOLVEMENT The local church is answering the call to

orphan care through initiatives such as after-

school tutoring programs, food distribution

to impoverished communities, field trips

and volunteer opportunities with Back2Back

staff in the children’s homes. Our hope is to

continue building relationships and bridges

between the local church and the children

that we are serving together.

Back2Back is committed to empowering each child we

serve to reach their full potential. Through Back2Back’s

Child Sponsorship Program, individuals, families,

organizations and churches partner with us to accomplish

that goal. Sponsors build a meaningful relationship

with their sponsor child through letters and visits, while

also enabling us to meet their sponsor child’s spiritual,

physical, educational, emotional and social needs.

Cesar is a ten-year old boy from Rancho de los Ninos,

a home for children with physical disabilities in Mazatlan.

Through child sponsorship, Cesar has received specialized

care including physical therapy and a customized

wheelchair, affording him greater mobility and freedom.

Back2Back is dedicated to bringing hope to children like

Cesar through holistic orphan care.

CHILD SPONSORSHIP

STANDING ON THE PROMISES

HERE ARE SOME OF THE WAYS WE OFFER HOPE IN MAZATLAN, MEXICO

Through the Hope Education Program, Back2Back offers the orphaned children we

serve an opportunity to pursue their educational goals while living in a family-setting

environment, similar to foster care. For many of the children, this is the first time they

have ever experienced a healthy, nurturing family life or had an opportunity to learn

vital life skills. Students may enroll in the program from the start of junior high school

through their college graduation. During this process, they are mentored, provided with an

education, and encouraged to pursue their dreams so that they can become self-sustaining

individuals who give back to their community. This style of living enables us to provide

holistic orphan care through Back2Back’s 5-Point Child Development Plan, meeting the

spiritual, physical, educational, emotional and social needs of each child. Children who have

access to education will become the leaders of tomorrow, forever shaping the direction

of their country. We invest in the future of each child we serve, enabling them to reach

their academic goals through scholarships, tutoring and educational support, that they

might ultimately break the cycle of poverty and become sustainable adults who give back

to their community.

HOPE THROUGH EDUCATION

STUDENTS ARE

MENTORED, PROVIDED

WITH AN EDUCATION,

AND ENCOURAGED

TO PURSUE THEIR

DREAMS SO THAT THEY

CAN BECOME SELF-

SUSTAINING INDIVIDUALS

WHO GIVE BACK TO

THEIR COMMUNITY.

Articulate, outgoing and personable –

Carmen exudes confidence. She loves

people and enjoys helping care for the

younger children at the orphanage she

calls home. In her spare time, she dances

to traditional Mexican music. Each child

at Salvation Army Children’s Home in

Mazatlan bares a story that is all their own.

Fifteen-year old Carmen is no different.

She arrived at the children’s home after

fleeing an unsafe situation in another

state in Mexico. Now, at Salvation Army

Children’s Home, Carmen has a safe

place to live, hot meals, nurturing care

and a warm bed. For the first time in

her life, Carmen has access to education

and space to dream of what her future

might hold. She hopes to continue her

studies at a culinary school and one

day become a great chef. Carmen, and

other orphaned teens like her will have

the opportunity to pursue their dreams

through the Hope Education Program in

Mazatlan, Mexico.

We are excited to partner with the local church in Mazatlan. As an orphan care ministry, we realize partnership with the local church is crucial. Without their support, we would be fighting an endless battle.

Our goal is to offer resources to local churches, volunteers and children’s homes that they might not otherwise be able to access. Our hope is that by supporting the community in this practical way, we will strengthen people within the community and ultimately share the hope of Jesus. To that end, a multi-purpose space will be made available to our ministry partners in the community. Children’s homes will be invited to use the space for spiritual retreats for the children. We will provide child development training to local volunteers, churches, and children’s home workers through seminars and resources to address issues such as attachment and trauma. In an effort to provide preventative orphan care measures, we will hold ongoing training sessions to equip local churches to minister to at-risk children within their congregations. Additionally, the property will feature mission trip guest housing, a soccer field, basketball court, two outdoor structures (palapas) for events and activities, six Hope Education Program homes, seven staff homes, and a therapy pool to be used to serve a home with children who have special needs.

In the future, we foresee a Hope Education Program for children who were raised in an institutional setting. We envision a foster care program in Mazatlan that will allow orphaned children to live in homes, experiencing a healthy family life. Our goal is to continually receive training to best serve the children that we work with, so that we can provide individualized care for each child we serve through Back2Back’s 5-Point Child Development Plan.

Our prayer is that the local church would respond to God’s call to care for the orphan, by taking a stand where God calls them to be. The answer for the needs of the orphan in Mazatlan, we believe, is found in the unity of the body of Christ.

ENVISIONING THE PROMISE

ENVISIONING THE PROMISE

Alejandra is a recent high school graduate who

served as an intern with Back2Back Mazatlan. Her

involvement with us began last year when she

worked as a local volunteer tutoring at one of the

children homes we serve. Since then, God has grown

her passion for the orphan and used her to recruit

members of her church to volunteer alongside her

in a weekly tutoring program at the Salvation Army

Children’s Home. Alejandra has been inspired as she

has watched God’s hand at work in her city. Her faith

has been strengthened as she has experienced the

joy of being used by God to bring restoration in the

hearts and lives of children in need. This year has

been a life-changing adventure, as Alejandra has

been a part of the change she wants to see in this city.

BUILDINGTHE PROMISE

MISSION TEAM HOUSING

HOPE EDUCATION PROGRAMOUTDOOR MULTI-PURPOSE SPACE

BUILDINGTHE PROMISE

HOPE EDUCATION HOUSE HOPE EDUCATION HOUSE INTERIOR

1 HOPE/TEEN HOUSE 2 GROUP HOUSING/MULTI-PURPOSE 3 BODEGA 4 STAFF HOUSING 5 OFFICE 6 TIENDA 7 POOL BATHROOMS 8 PALAPA

MAZATLAN SITE PLAN

STEPPING INTO THE PROMISE

PHASE 1

Team Housing $798,985

Patio around Team House/

with entry steps and ramp $43,105

1 Staff House / 2 family $170,016

Large Palapa - 2,800 sq/f $40,000

PHASE 1 TOTAL $1,052,106

PRE-PHASE

INFRASTRUCTURE Land & Construction Permits $100,000

Perimeter Wall - $4 sq/f $130,000

Property Gates (2 gates) $10,000

Road - gravel - $.30 sq/f $30,000

Labor and Machinery $30,000

Site Clearage - on-going $25,000

Electric Transformer $75,000

Plumbing/Water $50,000

Septic/Sewage $50,000

Site Drainage $25,000

PRE-PHASE TOTAL $525,000

MAZATLAN CONSTRUCTION

PHASES

THESE ARE THE PROJECTED COSTS THAT WE FORESEE

FOR THE OVERALL CAMPAIGN.

PROPERTY$1,200,000

PHASE 3

2 Teen/ Hope Houses $415,456

1 Staff House / 2 family $170,016

Office Building withmulti-purpose center $144,854

Bodega 2nd story (Staff housing) $185,794

Small Palapa 700 sq/f $9,000

PHASE 3 TOTAL $925,120

PHASE 4

2 Teen/ Hope Houses $415,456

1 Staff House/ 2 family $170,016

Tienda/Market/Teen Center $119,600

Basketball Court $5,000

Small Palapa 700 sq/f $9,000

PHASE 4 TOTAL $719,072

PHASE TOTALS $5,324,546

PHASE 21 Staff House / 2 family $170,016

2 Teen/Hope Houses $415,456

Bodega 1st floor $185,794(Equipment storage and staff housing)

Pool House $35,420

2 Pools with Children’s Pool $37,500

Patio and palapa area slab $39,062

Outdoor Kitchen and Grill $20,000(includes structure)

PHASE 2 TOTAL $903,248

STANDING ON THE PROMISES

Back2Back Ministries continues to expand its reach in Mazatlan, Mexico. We are growing in significant ways. We believe God is leading us into new opportunities to provide orphan care where it’s needed most. We are expanding our reach, deepening our level of care, working more strategically and are dedicated to providing the highest quality of holistic orphan care. Whether you’re a new contributor or a long-time ministry partner, now more than ever, Back2Back Mazatlan needs your support. We rely on your generosity to forge paths in uncharted territories and further our mission of being a voice for the orphan child.

PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING THE MAZATLAN LAND CAMPAIGN WITH YOUR GIFT.

HOPE GIFTYour gift of $1,000 will bring hope to orphaned children and

strengthen under-resourced families in Mazatlan, Mexico.

PROMISE GIFT Your gift of $5,000 will help Back2Back in fulfilling God’s promises of provision

for orphaned children in Mazatlan, Mexico.

LEGACY GIFTYour gift of $15,000 or more will build a legacy of hope to orphaned children

in Mazatlan, Mexico.

Any investment you feel led to give is making a difference in the life of a child.

TO DONATE To donate, please visit https://donations.back2back.org and

indicate “Mazatlan Land Campaign” in the donation memo line OR return the enclosed remittance envelope along with your donation to:

Back2Back Ministries, P.O. Box 70, Mason, OH 45040, 513-754-0300

STANDING ON THE PROMISES

Back2Back MinistriesP.O. Box 70 Mason, OH 45040www.back2back.org

GENERAL QUESTIONSmazatlancampaign@back2back.org

MAZATLAN DIRECTORGabriel Velasco - gvelasco@back2back.org

PROJECT MANAGERAdam Gellenbeck - agellenbeck@back2back.org

OUR MISSIONBack2Back Ministries is an international Christian non-profit

organization that is dedicated to being a voice for orphans. We

exist to love and care for orphans and impoverished children, by

meeting their spiritual, physical, educational, emotional and social

needs that they may overcome their life circumstances and break

free from the cycle of generational poverty.

OUR VISIONWe desire for every orphan and impoverished child to have

the opportunity for success through “care for today and hope

for tomorrow”. Our goal is that each child would experience

restoration to a life of purpose in which they can become fulfilled

and mature Christian adults.

Care for today.Hope for tomorrow.