November/December 2009 Newsletter

Thanksgiving is more than a holiday This past month, Robyn and Joel Hanson had much to be thankful for as the adoption of 5 siblings from Hogar de Esperanza was...

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October 2009 Newsletter

Hogar de Esperanza’s Anniversary October 18, 2001 David and Vickie Miller’s dream of helping the street children of Peru became a reality with the opening of Hogar de Esperanza orphanage....

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September 2009 Newsletter

Baptismal Celebration Four of our children at Hogar de Esperanza chose to be baptized during the service September 13 at Larco Presbyterian Church in Trujillo after several months of attending...

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August 2009 Newsletter

La Porcina (Swine Flu) Although Peru does not have an overwhelming number of cases of the swine flu, they are definitely taking precautions to ensure it does not progress. All...

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July 2009 Newsletter

Dia de Patriats July is an important month in the Peruvian culture, where the people spend the 27th and 28th celebrating their independence. The streets are filled with Peruvian flags,...

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June 2009 Newsletter

Building Relationships Karl Greden, with an education in engineering, volunteered with our water project for 6 months. However, digging trenches for new water piping and figuring out the water flow...

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May 2009 Newsletter

For those of you who have parented or have any dealings with teenagers, you probably understand the challenges of raising youth during these modern times. At the orphanage, some children...

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April 2009 Newsletter

The children of Hogar de Esperanza are back to school. The long list of school supplies were gathered, uniforms sized and backpacks filled. Most of our children are attending Betania,...

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March 2009 Newsletter

My time in Peru was great. I worked with Alex, our Projects Director, on repairing the fountain/pool that sits on the orphanage property. It hadn’t been working for a few...

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February 2009 Newsletter

Every three months or so I need to charge up my batteries and visit the orphanage. I recently re-married, and my wife and I arrived in Peru for a visit...

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