Projects: Central and South America

Centro Misionero de Salud - $13,821
In addition to a lifestyle center, wholesale food operation, publishing and health services, CMS is adding a secondary school to its list of ministries. Funds will go toward the completion and furnishing of four classrooms at the school, with labor provided by CMS staff.

God’s Helping Hands - $2,764
GHH provides food and clothing distribution, a bilingual Bible course and basic medical and dental care to people in northern Guatemala. After unveiling a new clinic earlier this year, GHH will construct an evangelistic outreach center that will serve as a contact point for the community, providing health classes, workshops and more.

NAPS - $11,057
The National Association for the Prevention of Starvation has launched an initiative to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to 100,000 people in the US, Africa and South America between May 2009 and June 2010. As part of this initiative, NAPS will build a missionary outpost in Guyana to serve individuals ministering deep in the interiors of Guyana and Brazil. In Africa NAPS will conduct multiple evangelistic campaigns in Mozambique, Malawi, Angola and Namibia.

People of Peru Project - $8,292
People of Peru’s crisis center for abandoned girls has given the organization a recognized and appreciated presence in the local area. A new a dormitory will be constructed at People of Peru’s headquarters that will house 15-18 girls and include a kitchen and dining area, laundry, daycare and director’s residence. The dormitory will house older girls who are in transition to responsible adulthood.