Overseas - Peru

Overseas Links

 

We have built good relationships with a number of overseas churches,

or with organisations working overseas.

 

                                                                                                                                                                    

PERU   (photo of Rocio & Elodie from Zambia)

 

Rocio originally came to us as our Careforce worker tasked to look after the young people in the church. She was very popular and when she returned to Peru she asked us to support her work there. All of Rocio's family - her mother Pety, her brothers Roger, Daniel and Alejandro all work alongside indigenous Peruvian Indians. Being tribal when the Chief becomes a Christian the tribe does likewise and Rocio works with new leaders such as Pastor Rabbit to help them understand and explain the Gospel message.  Sovereign World Trust in Hadlow provides Rocio with much of the leaflets, booklets and bibles that are given out.

 

                              

This is the walk up the mountain to one of the churches. It takes a bike ride from the town, a one hour boat ride and then a long, long walk. After the service Rocio tries to provide cocoa for the children and families.

 

A few years ago Rocio married Ronel , who has the dangerous job of being a policeman in a largely lawless area, and they have been busy building a house. Rocio bought a piece of land that would extend their work and help to extend the Kingdom of God in Peru. To this end Christ Church has helped to set up the Green Grass Project. On a concrete base with a permanant roof as a sunshade children gather to listen to stories, and mothers learn to play with their children appropriately. Books and toys are provided by people buying these items from our A.G.A.P.E catalogue. Rocio has also built a toilet & shower room as well as an office and this can be seen at teh back of this photo. They are situated in 2 buildings known as 'roundels' - the same of miniature oast houses!. She now uses these facilities to offer classes in English, Music and Dance.  The money from this is an important part of her income and leaves her time to do God's work in the mountains. These areas are very remote and difficult to get to.

 Rocio and her family support the indigenous Indians who have become Christians.  There is a lot of work for Rocio and her family to do in an area that has high use of alcohol and other drugs, where violence to women is an every day occurence and leds to family breakdown. Rocio runs sessions for new Christian couples to learn how to have a Christian marriage, without violence and exploitation.  She is currently try to set up feeding sessions at the poorest churches as Peru has a big problem with malnutrition in the under 2 year olds. 

This leads to stunted growth, poor health and a short life expectancy. With money from Christ Church this has been made possible in one church where up to 40 children at Sunday school receive hot milk and bread.       

 

Rocio and Ronel use their veranda for their house church, 'The House of the Banquit'. It has been a challenge to get any local people to attend as they have had bad experiences in the past with 'Christian' groups arriving and demanding lots of money as part of their ministry in return for healing etc., Rocio said they were the object of much curiosity when they arrived, but now the people are arriving one by one.  The church now has between 25 & 50 people at each service.  Christ Church has provided money for many things including chairs, sound equipment and musical instruments to help with this work. Here is a concert put on by all the children who take part in the Green Grass Project.           

 

 

Rocio thanks everyone for their prayers and support to reach out to the lost in her area of Peru. She is especially thankful for the blessing of her marriage with the safe arrival of Christian, who now accompanies his parents in their work.

 Rocio, Ronel & baby Christian.

 

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