I'm going to Bolivia!

October 3, 2010 · Filed under The Mission, Uncategorized · Edit

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to my Blog! so in 2.5 days, I’m getting on a plane to Cochabamba Bolivia,

It seems like this trip has come together so fast, and I can hardly believe that on Tuesday morning I’ll be on my way! For my first post, I thought I’d give you a little info on where I’m going, so enjoy this info from the Casa De Amor website, and I’ll post again soon!

Thanks for your love and prayers!

Kaley

Over 20,000 children in Bolivia call the streets or one of many crowded institutions “home”, with an estimated 6,000 in Cochabamba. Several factors contribute to the problem, including abject poverty (70% of the population), lack of basic medical care, and the breakdown of the family unit. The need is great!

Our children generally come to Casa de Amor one of two ways:

• A referral from the government of Bolivia
  A child who is abandoned, removed from an abusive situation, or orphaned
• A referral from another ministry
  We are one of only a few homes in Cochabamba equipped to care for babies, compared to literally dozens for older children

Whenever possible, our desire is to provide the support necessary to keep families together.
Casa de Amor, “House of Love”

Casa de Amor I
In operation since December 2004, we are blessed to work from a large sunny home in Cochabamba. Usually Casa de Amor’s Baby Home shelters between 16 to 20 beautiful, active babies and toddlers: boys and girls ages newborn to 3 years of age.

Casa de Amor II
God has blessed us with another large home in Cochabamba from which to care for the children He brings us. Casa de Amor II opened its doors on July 4, 2006, and is home for approximately one dozen children ages 3 to 12 (average age of 5), including several sibling groups.

Our Hands
The Lord has truly blessed Casa de Amor from the very beginning in the area of staff and volunteers. He has brought us a loving team with much experience and a deep desire to reach out to these children.

Our Vision
“Turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers (Malachi 4:6).”