A group of 28 students and 3 teachers from Fountainview Academy in Canada arrived in Pucallpa, a city in the jungle region of Peru, to support Peru Projects. Their mission was to help more people learn about Christ and to carry out construction work for a Sanatorium. They were also involved in other social activities aimed at showing love for their neighbors.
During their stay in the Peruvian jungle, the volunteers participated in daily Bible study programs and sharing praise in Spanish and English. They were also involved in bakery work, where they learned about making granola and bread, nutritious foods made at Peru Projects in the area.
Helping in the Construction of a Sanatorium
Overcoming the challenges of the climate and motivated by the testimonies of faith shared by the residents, the young volunteers decided to participate in support tasks for the construction project of a Sanatorium that will benefit the vulnerable population of the jungle that lives around the base of Peru Projects .
Actions with Purpose
In addition to social aid activities, volunteers also carried out evangelistic initiatives. They sailed in boats along the Ucayalí River to reach the community of Panaillo, where the Nueva Esperanza Seventh-day Adventist Church is located, bringing food and the word of God to its residents there. There they distributed Bibles and also prayed with them.
Thinking about the new generations, the young volunteers held a healthy eating and habits fair to teach local boys and girls how to keep their bodies and minds healthy. Likewise, they developed a “Vacation Bible School” program where they played with them, made crafts together, and told them Bible stories.
The volunteers also organized a music concert at the Central Seventh-day Adventist Church in Pucallpa where 150 people gathered for worship.
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The original article was published on the South American Division Spanish website.