Support of Children

The trust was set up in 1992 with the aim of improving the living standards of children in Peru. It does this in a number of ways:

Improve living standards by funding their housing needs. For example installation of sanitation, roofing the house or donating bedding and clothing
Improve the health standards by funding healthcare for children and their families who do not qualify for the government benefits.
Enabling education. Education in Peru is officially free. the government pays the teachers salaries but everything else ( books stationery, uniforms etc) have to be bought by the parents. This makes it virtually impossible for poor children to go to school. The Trust supports orphans and poor children by providing them with uniform, shoes, and other needs.

Family guidance and teaching. This is provided via small women's welfare groups, Sunday School, children holiday weeks, pastoral visits and Bible studies.

Many children are not aware of their birth date - in fact many have not been registered at Birth - and have certainly never celebrated it. The trust holds monthly birthday parties for them. This is important to the children who start to feel more valued.

All of this is managed through Manuel Renaga and 3 administrative assistants.