Yes, We Can.

Today I officially begin my campaign.

Asking people for money.

Yikes!

I suppose you could say that God has brought me 360° in my study of poverty. Coming from thinking that I knew what to do and doing the inappropriate thing, I then didn’t know what to do and was reluctant to do anything. Now I’m here, 3 and a half weeks to go, and I know what I can do and I’m doing it!

In the past months, I’ve been hesitant to encourage Westerners to pour money into situations they don’t totally understand. And I still am. But what happens when someone you trust, does understand. And is working to counteract the flow of poverty.

Then you give everything you’ve got.

Well, at least that’s where I’m at.

I’ve found myself a cause. Ministerio Niños Para Cristo (Children for Christ Ministry) is the reason I’ve been woken up every Saturday at 7am for the last 5 months. Our front bell buzzes and the day begins, with children streaming in over the next two hours, absolutely LOVING being here (thus, they get here at 7am…) – a place with music, laughter, colouring, fun, love, safe people, food, hugs and Jesus personified many times over. (Heck, I love it and I’m 25).

Directed by two full-time South American YWAMers, the majority of the help comes from the local youth group. These teenagers are here every Saturday morning, helping run the music and teaching and drying tears and giving piggyback rides and supervising and cooking for 130 kids and cleaning up once they’ve finished eating. Huge effort from a committed team!

The kids themselves are a crazy bunch, as any group of over 100 kids normally is! There is every type of personality – from the shy ones who are wary of the blonde-haired, blue-eyed gringa, to the extremely bold, like one girl who jumped up for a hug, the first time she ever saw me. I love that this is the kind of place where they feel safe to do that. We are their safe people.

So, that being said, here is my cause. The children at risk of being coaxed into drugs, drug trafficking, child prostitution and teenage pregnancy. With nothing else to do, no guidelines of how to live and no other way to earn money for food, this is what will happen.

But you, dear reader, have the chance to partner with me, with the children, with the directors of the ministry (who work hard) and with the local youths of Iquitos and help support their end of year camp (in 3 weeks).

It costs $37 Australian Dollars for one kid’s camp experience. This camp is going ahead, whether you support it or not, because the Directors are trusting God to provide. And He will, but don’t miss out on this opportunity to directly, and responsibly help.

Wanna help change the world through a generation of children?

You can.

Let me know.

Kerryn.

P.S. This is painted on a prominent wall along the Bouevard. If they have to condemn it, then clearly it’s happening.

...this is why the Children's Ministry is so important.

Or, check out a short video of the Saturday Morning craziness…

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