God is Father to the Fatherless. (We just celebrated Father´s day here in Nicaragua, I don´t have a father so it´s kind of a vague concept for me. I just use it as another opportunity to worship Him.) It must be a million times harder for kids who´s fathers are negligent and abusive. We want […]
Month: June 2013
Battle Against Child Slavery
At Risk Children are those who can end up in child slavery because of poverty. (ie prostitution , gangs, life of crime) A good movie to watch to give you an idea is Slum Dog Millionaire, Winnie and I personally have worked with hundreds of kids like that over the past 15 years… actually […]
Snake Bite!
Payita, our co-worker of over 15 years got bit by a coral snake last Thursday when she was reaching for a rag. She is the woman on the left Please pray for her. I had studied snake bites in jungle warfare school, and in various survival courses. However to see the results of a snake […]
Poco a Poco
The Jim Winner Home for At Risk Children When working with machetes to clear large tracts of land, the key phrase is Poco a Poco *Little by by Little*. The job is so daunting at first, but after a couple of months, it’s cleared. The same thing applies impacting and changing children’s lives. First you […]