Mission & Vision Statement
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VISION: The vision of “Hands of Love (Manos de Amor)” is to meet the spiritual, physical & emotional needs of poor and forsaken children, to communicate the love of Christ and His eternal plan for them and make them better citizens.
Proverbs 14:21- “He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.”
Proverbs 14:31- “He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.”
Proverbs 19:17- “He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.”
MISSION: Through the resources of generous people, “Hands of Love” endeavors to meet the needs of poor and forsaken children, spiritually through Bible teaching, prayer, and activities, physically providing food, shelter, instruction in personal hygiene, and technical training and emotionally providing loving care and guidance in a secure supervised environment, thereby enabling them to succeed and empowering them to seek a future that would make a difference to their families, community, province and their country.
FAQ
- Q:Did you know?
- A:87% of Bolivia is literate.
The Bolivian Board
Lydia Senzano
Lidia once was a little girl left with her brothers and sisters to fend for themselves. Lidia knows the issues that these children have and she has the heart to help them. She has the vision of this becoming a project of which her community could pe a part. Lidia is a teacher in the school at night and is always involved in her community. She has three children - teens and university age - that are involved in helping her. Lidia is the glue that holds everything together.
Pastor Julian Coronel - Pastor Julian has come to us from Cochabamba. He has a passion for starting a church and having the chidlren be a part of that. Pastor Julian loves the Lord and is a great leader. He plays a vital role in the spiritual health of the program.
Bolivia Volunteer Team
There are 6 women that are mostly professional people (most of them teachers in the school). Through these women we find the children that are the neediest and can approve them for the program. What a great team of players God has put together! We expect great things from God as He uses these humble instruments to complete the task.
The American Board
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Karen Bunn
Karen and her husband Dan once served in Bolivia under New Tribes Mission for 25 years. Upon seeing the need for the poor children in surrounding areas they started the ministry of Hands of Love, first reaching out to the hungry and poor coming to their door. It grew into what is now the soup kitchen in Comarapa feeding poor school children. Karen and the family are residing in Richmond, Virginia.
Pastor Doug Dragan
Pastor Doug is pastor of Living Water Fellowship and has caught the vision for Hands of Love. Pastor Doug has a vision for missions and a heart for people so he is also a key person in carrying out this mission. He resides with his family in Moon Township, Pennsylvania.
Greg Davidson
Greg served several years with his family in Bolivia and saw first hand the needs of the children and caught the vision for helping them. He lives in Rome, Georgia with his family and attends a Presbyterian church. Greg is a great asset to the team as our treasurer and gives of his professional advise in matters, his fund raising ability and his public relation help.
Jorge Romero
Jorge comes to us from Colombia, South America. Jorge plays a key role with us in viewing things from a cultural prospective. He helps us tremendously with the relationship building process. Jorge resides in Rome, GA with his family.
Lynn Hosea
Lynn resides in Rome Georgia and is a great asset to our team. Lynn is our secretary and treasurer's assistant and adds a key role on the board.