STRATEGIES
OF THE PROGRAM:
The work is done in stages, which the child goes through and is
restored integrally.
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STAGES:
1 – FRIENDSHIP AND CONFIDENCE
The team in charge of this phase of the work takes a look at the
living quarters of the community that we are trying to reach with
the aim of getting closer, knowing their problems and needs individually
and as a family, making friends, breaking down cultural and social
barriers, to win confidence , evangelizing them, letting them know
of the love of Jesús for them and invite firstly the children
to our house in which we initiate the process of restoration and
transformation.
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SOCIALIZATION IN “THE NEW WAY”
In a house which we have rented and which we have called “The
New Way”, we attend to the children whom we have invited,
it serves as a place of personal hygien , establishing routines
and norms, limits of mutual respect, socialization, discipline and
school levelling.
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SCHOOL LEVELLING
Most of the children cannot function in a normal school in the community.They
have one of three particular problems or a combination of them:
A- PROBLEMS OF CONDUCT,
Unsociable
B - AGE, too old.
C - PROBLEMS WITH LEARNING,
dificulty learning and lack of attention.
The aforementioned difficulties which have to be overcome require
a program and a personal accompanyment which normal schools in the
community cannot provide, which is why we are doing what we are
doing.
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SCHOLASTIC REINFORCEMENT AND NUTRITION
Children whom we have trained and placed in normal schools in the
community receive in the afternoons, a snack, lunch, scholastic
reinforcement, tutoring and continuity in their intergral and spiritual
formation.
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5 – ATENTION TO THE FAMILY OF
THE CHILDREN.
Taking into account that the family is the base of society and every
strategy directed at the formation of active people in the community
should start with strengthening the same, to guarantee the results,
we are developing a program of attention to the family that permits
us to gain higher efficiency in our proposed objectives.
6- WEEKEND TALENTS AND GIFTS
On Saturdays some of the children come to the house, and receive
a snack, training and development of abilities, learning of arts,
coreographies, music, dance, theatre, painting, various skills,
living and teaching of christian moral principles.
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7.
SUNDAYS OF FUN AND JOY IN THE COMMUNITY.
The children along with their mothers come to the house to have
some community time and restoration of relationships and all have
lunch together.
With this strategy in the program we are generating an incalculable
transformation in the lives of the children and their families because
we impact their lives with teaching and modelling christian moral
values which will help towards bettering their future and that of
their families,and community in general who have seen in the short
term have seen change and development of the children who are participating
in the program. |
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RESIDENTIAL
In a family environment children would live long term and full time
preparing to live and be useful in society; the emphasis being put
on modelling a correctly functioning family in such a way that when
the children are better they don’t make their own children
into more children at high risk.
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WORKSHOPS FOR THE VOLUNTEER TEAM
Two times a month we meet with the team of volunteers for the following
activities:
- Share a breakfast and lunch.
- Strengthen interpersonal relationships of our working team.
- Listen to their questions, difficulties, individual problems,
interpersonal, and as part of the work team.
-We form them in principles, values, relationship with God, and
we provide them with tools which will help them more efficiently
and edifyingly with the children.
-We make comments and we evaluate problems of each particular child
and look for solutions.
The work that we do is centred on Biblical principles and the concensus
of the team. We believe in the individuality of each of the children
who need restoring, each one is different with different needs,
every one needs a different restorative strategy designed just for
them.
Our methods have a long term commitment with the children and their
families. We have the patience and perseverance to bring change
in them even if it takes years.
We work only in teams, never alone. This brings enrichment with
different perspectives and new ideas, protection which comes from
the support of others, evaluation from various perspectives and
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RESOURCES
Human Resources
.- Long term Equipment
.- Part-time Volunteers
.- We are beginning to develop a friendship plan or child sponsorship.
.- We are menmbers of “RED VIVA “(live network) (which
is a network of directors of Christian programs focused on the restoration
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Physical
Resources
.- Two rented houses for the use of the program.
.- Necessary furniture and stationary for day to day running of
the program.
Financial Resources
.- Deep faith in God our Creator, and personal God who knows our
needs and who provides in a variety of ways.
.-Occational contributions from friends, church and individuals. |
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NEEDS:
The participation and cooperation of different entities, friends,
family, churches, and organisations is necessary, because the beneficieries
do not have the economic capacity to fund the activities of the program. |
NEW
CHALLENGE:
Today, after ever increasingly challenging years, of dreams and
projections, and when we have achieved a certain level of maturity
as a program and ministry, we find ourselves in the middle of a
special challenge, the dream of owning our own houses.
This dream no is a product of just wishing for it nor of technical
whims, but that of a great technical need, due to the sustained
growth of every part of the ministry, which has also created the
need for extra space for discipleship of more children, mothers,
fathers, to have more staff, more visits, new offices, new class
rooms etc; The most obvious way to address these needs as a ministry
has been to rent two houses, which consumes the greatest part of
our finances. It is a immediate short term solution towards a long
term need, but a better solution is needed, which would be to own
two houses.
Looking at it, we spend the greatest part of our finances paying
rent, which is a constant need, and in this we are “just surviving”.
We have begun to understand, that God is guiding us to dream of
the idea of having our own houses.
Because of this we have started a project to be able to buy a house
within the community in which we work, where we do the activities
of the program, and one outside of this community or from the context
in which tthe children live. The goal being to offer alternative
living conditions for children , when the influence of the family
is very negative for the development of their lives and who fulfill
the criteria needed, which the program has established
In order to buy two houses we would need $180 million pesos. (US$100.000)
It is for this reason that we ask for your prayers, your ideas and
if God guides, your help to buy these houses. |
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HOW
CAN YOU PARTICIPATE?
Take some time to visit us, and see the needs first hand.
-Help the project economically.
-Consistantly pray concerning this challenge.
We would like to encourage you to be part of this dream with the
purpose of honouring and glorifying God in these new generations,
offering a place and opportunities to be formed into men and women
of God who serve society and in the world. If you would like to
know more about this project, contact us so we can answer any questions
you might have.
For contributions in Colombia:
you can do it through any Banco de Occidente in the savings account
No. 219-80041-4 in the name of Confesión Juventud Con Una
Misión.
If you are in the USA,
you can support us in this way: Write a cheque to YWAM
and send it to the following address, Please, do not write any other
name on the cheque - Only YWAM.
YWAM
ATTENTION: Accounting Department.
P.O Box 3000
Garden Valley
TX75771-3000
Please
include WITH your cheque, a NOTE that says that the donation is
for Julian and Yulexi Pereira , (Rise and Shine) Bogotá Colombia.
Also write an email to contactenos@colombiachildrenatrisk.org,
giving your name and details of your gift, to make sure it gets
through.
From
elsewhere, you can do a bank transfer to our account in the USA.
Please ask for this information by e-mail.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR BLESSING
Perishable
and non perishable foodstuffs.
A fridge or freezer.
Kitchen utensils
Didactic materials.
School materials.
Office materials.
For more information please communicate with: Julián or Yulexi
Pereira Telephone number 2332307 or 2334170 .Apartado aéreo
# 27907 Bogotá, Colombia E-mail: riseandshinekids@gmail.com
contactenos@colombiachildrenatrisk.org
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