The Needs

The basics, that’s what most kids need, food, clean water, shelter, clothes, education, and love, lots of love!  Our goal is to love and cherish each child we meet through outstretched arms and open hands.  The outstretched arms are for hugs that most kids here in the tough streets of Matamoros do not receive.  The open hands represent the many things we give to kids, such as food, water, education, clothes, and yes, sometimes, shelter. 

Our main vehicle for this is a preschool for small children of single mothers trapped in the cycle of poverty and abuse.  We offer morning classes three days a week which include daily Bible stories, prayer, active godly songs, crafts, book time, game time, and much more.  Each day we meet we feed the children two meals to ensure basic nutritional needs are met. 

Literacy is a new area of focus for us.  We have a program designed to teach literacy to children who have little or no schooling.  This is offered to primary age kids.  How can a child learn of Christ in the Bible if he or she cannot read?

Food distribution is a key part of our work.  We deliver boxes of food to single moms at least once a month.  Our goal is to enlist Christian friends to sponsor families so we can feed even more kids.