We want to help bring more love into El Salvador and its children! Over the many years that I have been traveling to El Salvador, I have learned a lot about the country, its people, and some of their struggles. El Salvador is a very poor country still recovering from the effects of a long civil war that ended almost 20 years ago. Bitter feelings from the civil war led to the development of street
gangs like MS-13 and 18th Street Gang. These gangs have a very strong presence in El Salvador and crime in El Salvador has been on the rise. Also, a day’s pay in El Salvador is usually about seven dollars a day and jobs are sometimes hard to come by. Because of the scarcity of money, a lot of people turn to crime as a last resort. For some children, it is hard to escape the culture of crime and some of them never know any other life. As families try to make ends meet, husbands will immigrate to other countries and sometimes forget about their families back home. Due to immigration, prostitution, and many other factors, there are a lot of single mothers in El Salvador. They struggle to carry the burden of their families. I have seen a lot of very young children roaming the streets alone. There are also a lot of abandoned and abused children. I do not know all of their stories – I just know that they need someone to care for them. Seeing all of these struggles and more in El Salvador has left a burden on my heart. God has given me a huge love for this country, its people, their culture, and their language. Little Hands of Hope is the way that God has given me to reach out to the Salvadorans and bring them the hope of the gospel. Little Hands of Hope will start out as a children’s center where we will work with young children throughout the week to preach the gospel to them. We will also focus on helping them to develop any skills that may open more doors for them as adults – such as English. Eventually, Little Hands of Hope will also be an orphanage. Our goal is to take the children off the streets and bring them to a place where they are loved and taught Jesus’ love. We hope to see a new generation of Salvadorans with hope in the gospel in their hearts and more skills to approach life. If you want to partner with us in God’s work in El Salvador, there are a lot of ways that you can help. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for your interest and support! In His Service,
Rebecca
