In the valley town of Constanza, poverty is rife and the education system is poor. As in many areas of extreme poverty, a feeling of hopelessness pervades.  Our school and residential centre stand as beacons of hope to many needy and vulnerable children there.

In family-style homes, 40 children and youth who were orphaned or abandoned have found a safe, loving place to grow and thrive. And our school functions as a second home to 210 vulnerable students from the local community.

Our school is formally recognised by the government, offering a wide range of subjects and state-recognised syllabuses. We also operate soccer and baseball programmes with over 150 participants, an after-school English programme and a secondary school discipleship club.

As with all of our school and residential projects, we offer so much more than education. Our mission is to care for our precious children holistically, addressing their physical, emotional, spiritual, and educational needs. All our employees on both campuses have been trained in specific techniques to better connect with children who have experienced trauma in their lives, notably those who have suffered neglect and/or physical or sexual abuse.

As we move forward we continue to improve our trauma care programme, as well as develop better ways to prepare our older children for independence when they leave our programme. Through God’s grace, the seeds we plant now will reap great fruit in the lives of these precious kids.

“God has assembled a world-class team of workers in this small mountainous community,” shares Country Director Vic Trautwein, “and He is using them to transform many lives for his glory.”