Child Development Ministry Combats Guatemala’s Poverty With Hope
Posted on September 29th, 2003 by Anthony K. Valley
Compassion International staffers in Guatemala are not letting poverty, a bad economy, and crime hinder their work with needy children.
Once a week, staff members at the Guatemala City office meet for praise and Bible study. Then they get to work organizing 117 projects throughout the nation. Each project serves an average of 180 children from poverty-stricken families. Children who have been sponsored through Compassion International attend these projects, where they take part in Bible study, receive tutoring, play games, and eat nutritious snacks.
Luis Colmenares is director of the Guatemala office. In a country where the average yearly wage is about $1,600 and 60% of the population lives below the poverty line, the ministry director says widespread poverty causes many people to give up.
“Overall, Guatemala has been a country in development. We face, as in other countries in the world, challenges that are in some ways generic, such as fighting with poverty, with lack of opportunity, with lack of development in the minds of people,” he says.
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I like to take this opportunity to say thanks to the Guatemala office for all of their help when I have been there. During the years from 1999-2000 I visit their office so many times because of being in Guatemala on missionary ministry trips. The office staff there are amazing. Maribel and Sol helped me get to see my little Boy that I sponsor. his name is kevin and He is such a great little guy. Please do not hesitate when you get a opportunity to sponsor a child through Compassion because I can tell you from Experience, the staff ministers to these children as if its their own. Take a look at my web and see my little boy from Guatemala. His name is kevin. They are amazing. Thanks Guys for helping me. Dean deanmilley@hotmail.com www.worldoutreach.ca/dmilley
GANGORI, UTTARKASHI,
UTTARNCHAL
INDIA
TO , THE DIRECTOR
February 17, 2006
Dear Sir or Madam:
We are so glad to introduce ‘Samson Memorial Ministry’ that we have recently started through the inspiration of Pastor Samson Younis who served God’s word among the people and saved many souls. He died at the age of just 27.
We therefore started this ministry to fulfill the vision pastor Samson has seen for the poor people. Our ministry is working among the village and backward area where people are in great need of God’s word through a small school.
We kindly request you to pray for our ministry so that we can do this educational and spiritual ministry among poor people and to put the inspiration of pastor Samson Younis into an actual
Sincerely,
Mr. Thomas Markus
Founder/Director
Samson Memorial School
SAMSON MEMORIALMINISTRY
AN INTERODUCTION
Samson memorial ministry is established in memory of our beloved pastor Samson younis who was a truly servant of God. He spent his whole life in God’s ministry bringing people closer to God. Through his ministry many people were saved. He struggled throughout his life in spreading God’s word to the people. He died just at the age of 27 years.
Therefore Samson memorial ministry is dedicated to pastor Samson younis to continue his ministry among poor people where people are unaware of Truly God who only can give them salvation. We are working among Hindu people.
Mr. Markus vikram is the founder of this ministry who had a great contribution in helping this ministry and to give a good direction.
Samson memorial ministry working through a small school called Samson Memorial School for poor and downtrodden people in villages and backward areas. This ministry try to help these people children through education when they are not capable to educate their children because of their bad economic condition.
This ministry is spreading God’s word among poor people as they are in great need.
AIM & OBJECTIVES OF THIS MINISTRY
v To provide harmonious development for the poor children through physical, mental, and spiritual areas.
v Bringing gospel to the people as they’re in great need.
v To help poor, destitute and orphans in their need.
v To help widow, widower,and handicap by providing some assistance to them.
v To provide medical assistance to poor people.
Bringing people closer to God.
We heartily request you to pray and help in our ministry as we go further in our ministry through the inspiration of pastor Samson Younis. We want to establish among poor people who are great need of God’s word.
Mr. Thomas Markus
Principal/founder
Samson Memorial School
Gangori,Uttarkashi,Uttaranchal
INDIA