2019 Shine a Light in El Salvador Mission Trip
December 2nd - 8th, 2019
December 2nd - 8th, 2019
OUR MINISTRY PARTNERS
Love & Hope Children's Home
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Established in 2003 in the city of San Salvador, the Love & Hope Children's Home was started by Rachel Sanson. After doing outreach work in a nearby garbage dump, she discovered several children had no where else to live. Since its inception, they have provided food, shelter, safety, education, and love to over 30 children. Throughout this incredible journey they continue to care for orphaned, abused, abandoned and neglected children by sharing the love of Jesus in a family setting and providing shelter, safety and support. Through the staff and volunteers they provide solid examples of Godly living for the children so they can grow to have happy and healthy relationships with their biological families.
By God's grace and through Love & Hope's invitation, our founder, Brett Gorney was able to visit Love & Hope for the first time in December 2013. He immediately connected with the kids and staff and felt called to continue supporting their needs. In the spring of 2014, Brett and Rachel began having conversations regarding MISSION 5IVE.14's first 'equipo' coming down to serve over Thanksgiving that year. Brett assembled a team of 10 friends and together they raised the funds needed to build a new home for one of Love & Hope's kids' families as well as offer a substantial donation to the children's home. And since then, MISSION 5IVE.14 has continued to organize an annual mission trip to go love and serve the kids and teens as well as the people in their community.
By God's grace and through Love & Hope's invitation, our founder, Brett Gorney was able to visit Love & Hope for the first time in December 2013. He immediately connected with the kids and staff and felt called to continue supporting their needs. In the spring of 2014, Brett and Rachel began having conversations regarding MISSION 5IVE.14's first 'equipo' coming down to serve over Thanksgiving that year. Brett assembled a team of 10 friends and together they raised the funds needed to build a new home for one of Love & Hope's kids' families as well as offer a substantial donation to the children's home. And since then, MISSION 5IVE.14 has continued to organize an annual mission trip to go love and serve the kids and teens as well as the people in their community.
Watch this short video from Love & Hope Children's Home that
details the statistics behind the lives of the youth in El Salvador.
details the statistics behind the lives of the youth in El Salvador.
Love & Hope Youth Ministry
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El Salvador, unfortunately has the highest murder rate per capita of any country in the world and the majority of these murders are committed by youth targeting youth through the massive gang populations. These high levels of violence along with extreme poverty, a lack of opportunities, and the breakdown of the family have left the youth of this country without hope. After a short term mission trip left them floored by these statistics, God called Bobby and Britney Hibbs to move from Ohio with a desire in their hearts to plant the Love and Hope Youth Ministry.
Their Mission: Fearlessly reaching the forgotten youth of El Salvador with Christ's love, restoring hope to their lives, and discipling them to become mature and responsible adults, leaders of healthy families, and authentic followers of Christ.
Their Mission: Fearlessly reaching the forgotten youth of El Salvador with Christ's love, restoring hope to their lives, and discipling them to become mature and responsible adults, leaders of healthy families, and authentic followers of Christ.