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Grad Update
We often have people ask us what happens to our kids afterthey graduate from high school. Many of our kids seek tofurther their education and are able to do so through con-tinued sponsorship and/or scholarships with the Interna-tional Order of the King’s Daughters and Sons. Some go tolocal universities or institutes and a few have even travelledas far as Argentina to attend Bible School. Currently 7grads are helped in some capacity with further education.
Whether the kids attend university or not, we provide ourgrads with housing for at least a year after finishing theireducation (longer for females) and help them look for jobsso that they canhave a smoothtransition intotheir adult life.
Marlon is one oflast year’s gradswho is in seminary.He has decidedrecently that hewould like to be amissionary.
Ll am a Reporter News from the Ministries of kids alive Peru
CHRISTMAS 2010
New Faces
Can you imagine being 8 yrs oldand washing bus tires all day toearn $1.50 to hand over to anadult family member? “Mario” and“Maria” can now go to school, getreal meals, sleep in their own com-fortable beds and live free offear from their relative’s abusiveboyfriends thanks to many of youwho sponsor children here in Peru.
Misión TECWe are excited that the missionaries and ministries of Misión TEC
are coming under Kids Alive. About 5 minutes from where the newAmor y Esperanza Children’s Home is being built on the outskirts ofthe town of San Jose, Pucallpa (in the Amazon) is the Misión TECcompound where 150 kids come on a weekly basis to play, do craftsand most importantly learn about God. Having started in 1974as a Technical Institute the current leadership have changed theirfocus in the last few years to kid’s clubs and other outreaches into
the community. Kids Alive will help them become a Care Center and seek to increase theirimpact for Christ in the lives of families in the midst of poverty and brokenness.
Marlon
One of many families served by TEC
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A Big Thank You to our Service Teams
The Juniper Tree Ch. Home is a blessing to our kidsand we want to advance with construction whiledoing our best to keep it clean and maintained.
Since May we have been encouraged by teams fromLawrence Free Methodist (KS), Door Creek (WI),Holy Trinity (NC), the Eaton family (PA), HespelerBap. (ON) and Crestwicke Bap. (ON). The kids areespecially excited about the new sports court,increasing number of farm animals and more grass.
This year we also had two teams serve at the Friends of Peru Home inAndahuaylas; Maple Grove EFC (MN) and Moraga Valley Pres. (CA) aswell as a visit from Heritage Church (OH). The teams gardened,painted, worked on a retaining wall, did soccer clinics and encouragedour kids spiritually.
As Misión TEC in Pucallpa comes under Kids Alive we look forward tohosting teams in the jungle as well in 2011! To find out more about howteams help us, check out this posting on the Kids Alive Peru blog.
We are also very grateful to our many donors: individuals, childsponsors, companies and foundations who have given to increase ourcapacity here in Peru and to help sustain the work.
Celebrating Independence Day: Oasis Style
During the month of July, it’s hard to miss that all of Peruseems to be covered in red and white. Though IndependenceDay is July 28th, celebrations crescendo throughout the monthuntil that date and even spill over into the 29th. The Oasis had
a major celebration that involved many of the children dressingin outfits from different parts of the country.
Visitors’ Day Christmas Program on new grass!
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Farewell to the
ChadwicksJon and Elise Chadwickfound out about Kids Alivewhile teaching at a nearby
school for missionary kids.After volunteering at theLima Children’s Home on aweekly basis they eventually
joined Kids Alive in Peru foranother two years. Their daughter, Lilia, was born herein Lima. Sadly for us they returned to Indiana in August.
Jon did a great job hosting teams, putting out the LlamaReporter (including this one!) and keeping the Kids Alive
Peru blog updated among other things. Elise got awardedbest Kids Alive Sponsorship Coordinator for 2009 whilsthaving a baby. Both were tremendous examples ofhumbleness and servant attitudes. They are greatlymissed by missionaries, staff and kids alike.
They recently wrote, “What an amazing two years it’s
been! Working with the Home has given us so many op-
portunities to grow in our understanding of who God is.
As we return home to the States, we want to thank each
and every one of you service team members, short-term
missionaries, and friends and family that came to serve the Home, and us missionaries, as well. We are eager to
return someday on a service team of our own.”
Pachamanca
It may be hard to believe, but dinnerfor sixty people is cooking under thatdirt. Pachamanca , the Quechua wordfor “earth oven,” is an ancient tradi-tion of using the earth to help seal inheat in order to cook a meal.
Large stones are heated over a fireand placed at the bottom of a pit. Thefood is cooked slowly for hours in the
ground. A pachamanca is not a typicalfamily meal, but an experience to beshared with friends and family.
OASIS DIRECTOR IMPRISONED! by M. Fietje
Juan Carlos Del Cuadro Marin, Director of the Oasis, was recently jailed.The real perpetrator of the crime, in a police interview, gave his name as“Carlos Del Cuadro Marin”. As the man had no ID, a “brilliant” detectivelater looked up the name in the national registry and came up with our
Juan Carlos as someone to be captured. During a visit home to Iquitos,Juan Carlos’ ID # was flagged at the airport and he was placed in a policeholding cell. Fortunately after a few hours the police knew he was innocent, as Juan Carlos didnot have a big scar and tattoo as did the real criminal, so they treated him well. Unfortunately itstill took 4 days in jail, a lot of $$$ in lawyer’s fees and a flight to a judge in a different provincewith a police escort, all paid by us of course. If he hadn’t have gone to face the charges directlyhe might still be in Iquitos. BUT GOD uses everything for good to those who love Him. Much likePaul, thru this incident, Juan Carlos was able to witness to many prisoners and police as he had a“captive” audience. Personally I am glad Michael Hendrik Fietje is so hard to spell for most!
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WISH LIST
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CONTACT US! Kids Alive Int’l Addresses:
In the US: 1(800) KIDS-3302507 Cumberland DriveValparaiso, IN 46383e-mail: [email protected]
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MISSIONARIES
Field Directors
Mike and Diane Fietje
Maintenance & Construction
Tyler Foss
MHM Coordinator
Brenda Foss
Interim Juniper Tree Director
Shannon Eaton
New missionaries at TEC
Kyle & Cristina ThomasJuan Pablo & Marianela Garcia
Fredi & Emma Rivero
Director’s Deliberations This past Thursday evening upon arri-val at the Juniper Tree for the weeklydevotional with the older kids allthe younger children were excitedly
pouring out the gates on their way to pass out tracts andevangelize in the town along with their housemothers. Thesinging in the devotional was led by one of our older girlsaccompanied by three of our older boys playing guitars and acajon (a Peruvian drum). Then Marlon (see front page) en-thusiastically shared God’s Word with us.
This past Sunday two of our older kids in Andahuaylas werebaptized and a number went on a mission trip with their churchto a city nearby. At Christmas the Oasis always holds an
evangelistic Christmas Dinner inviting many relatives andfriends of children who attend. Last year around 500 peopleshowed up to hear the true meaning of Christmas.
This is what Kids Alive is all about! We want to rescue kidswhom the world has shunned or forgotten, let them knowthat their Heavenly Father loves them so much that Hesent His only begotten Son to die in their place so thatthey might have abundant life, and then encourage themto share that Truth with others.
There is a lot going on here that can have a great impacton many children and families. All our ministries are un-derfunded and there are many more children that needYOUR help. Please help rescue a child this Christmas!
A world without child prostitution, child slavery and adults
who abuse and abandon vulnerable children—Priceless
Especially needed for our Care Centers!Child Sponsors—$35/monthSite Sponsors—$100/month
One week summer camp for 1 child—$35 X lots of kids!School uniform, shoes and books for 1 child—$175 X 40+ Home kids!
Raise the wall around the Juniper Tree for security—$4200
Start up costs for Pucallpa ministries—$15,000
