I am very happy to announce the finalization of a brand new ONG I have been blessed to establish here in Peru. The Potters Hand- Sirviendo a Ninos y Ancianos del Perú. This is a sister organization I established to act as a receiving ONG here in Peru for the long term nutritional products that The Potters Hand Foundation is bringing to Peru. The Potters Hand Foundation is the vehicle that allows me to serve the children of Peru with the nutritional supplemental products provided by The Reliv Kalogris Foundation, which is the foundational arm of Reliv International, Inc., a food science, research and development and manufacturing company based in St Louis, Mo.
At present we have 10 programs here in Peru serving 295 poor and disadvantaged children with daily, long term nutritional supplemental products. With hopes to develop many more programs, reaching many more children as funding and provision permits.
Our ministry is for providing our powerful, long term nutritional supplemental programs and the love of Jesus to sick and disabled orphans in Lima and children in extreme poverty in the Amazon jungle and the Andean mountains of Peru, the children nearest to God’s heart.
God’s call to use my skills in business and my adventurous spirit led to opportunities to serve as a BRIDGE between International ministries and local indigenous care givers, bringing them together for greater impact and healing for children.
Primarily, this came to mean sharing God’s love in word and deed and serving as International Area Coordinator for Peru with The Reliv Kalogris Foundation which supplies these vital nutritional products to improve children’s lives around the world.
Fundamental to our programs is partnership with already existing indigenously- lead programs where caregivers are given ownership and responsibility. They are taught and trained in the daily and long term administration of our supplemental nutritional products and sharing the good news of God’s love for every child.
We believe in empowerment and that indigenous peoples are best equipped to minister to children’s physical and spiritual needs. We simply serve as a bridge to resources, teachers and friends.
We are defined and characterized by our relationship with God and the love and message of our Lord Jesus Christ. Our affiliations of faith are with our home church of Christ Fellowship in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA and with the Union Church of Lima here in Peru.
I thank everyone for your prayers and your support as I am blessed to serve the children in need and at risk here in Peru.
Love- Without counting the cost!
