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All Types of Love

Isn’t it fitting that the youth are learning about the four types of love: agape, eros, phileo, and storge since Valentine’s day occurs in this month? All of these words for love relate to different relationships and the different love each one receives like love of a spouse, friend, or family member. But the most …

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Snowshoe For Peru

It was a beautiful day for a snowshoe race. This year marked the 3rd annual Snowshoe for Peru fundraising event at Sylvan Lake in Eagle, Colorado. The morning started off cold but once the sun came out and the race was about to beginning, it was a great day. The trail for the 5K race …

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Visiting Sponsored Youth

It is a real treat for the youth in the Luz de Vida program to actually meet their educational sponsors. It becomes much more real for the youth and the sponsor when their arms are embracing one another. Learning about each other first hand they get a better sense of each other’s personality rather than …

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Dolores Park Church

The first group of the new year has already visited the sites of our ministry and served in numerous ways. They started the week by seeing the beach of Huanchaco and tasting some local cuisine. The group was able to make the transition home look fresh by planting some plants and painting the entryway after …

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Construction Underway

Take a look at what you have done! The construction on the third floor is now moving forward because of your generosity! It is on schedule to be finished by the end of this year! Expanding a building means expanding our reach to Peruvian youths in need! Thank you for believing in our ministry!  ‪        

Thank You!

Thank you for giving financially and supporting us through prayer! YOU met the need! Together you have given $25,134.64!!! Every penny of that was matched for a grand total of $50,269.28!!! YOU are the reason the third floor will be completed. YOU are the reason that youth like Eros and many more will be able …

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The Need

Please watch as CdE board member, Heather, shares about our building. https://vimeo.com/137372770

More Than a Building

You can make a difference in the life of a youth by donating today! Your gift, and others like it, will meet an urgent need to raise $50,000 to complete the third floor of the youth transitional home, which is already under construction. You will be helping to provide a home for a teen leaving …

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You Can Make an Impact

We are excited to share with you that Luz de Vida transitional home began construction on the third floor in June! Beginning this process has taken longer than we had hoped, but thanks to your support we will begin helping more young adults transition from poverty into independence through the expansion of this building. During construction, …

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