Rescuing children from a life on the streets

 

Over the past 12 years, Kaya Children International has fought for the lives of countless children who have been abandoned and abused in Bolivia. Children who have been taught that their lives are worthless are now discovering that God has greater plans with beautiful stories intended for each of them.

 

Over the past three years, Kaya has seen a tremendous growth in the size of the ministry and has observed the impact that it has had for not only the children but families as well. We have served an average of 95 children in the Kaya Center every day, 34 children in the residential program, facilitated 6 family reunifications and ongoing street outreach. Some of the most notable testaments to the ministry are the amazing transformations of the earliest Kaya children who have since graduated from the program and become productive young adults.

 

As a result of our continued expansion, we in the US and Bolivia want to ensure that we continue to provide the most effective and efficient ways to protect and bring new hope to children on the streets. One of Kaya’s key objectives has been involving and empowering local leadership. This objective will be a theme this year as we transition and restructure both our US and Bolivian operations to bring leadership closer to the children we serve. We believe this approach strengthens the effectiveness, sustainability, and the cultural sensitivity of our ministry.

• Prayer and encouragement – Our children and staff face lives of struggle and doubt every day. The work is hard work. Children are called to unlearn years of abuse or neglect to experience grace. Please pray for our children and our staff. Stories can be found regularly at www.facebook.com/KayaChildren.
• Financial Support - Without your ongoing support the stories of transformation stop. You can give today and change a life.  You can make a onetime gift, or consider becoming a child sponsor and partnering with us to write another beautiful story of transformation. Give today at http://tinyurl.com/KayaGiving.
• Professional Support – We are a strong, faithful, and committed Board and are continuously pursuing expansion of ourBoard of Directors and supporting sub-committees. If you are interested in using your professional experience to support Kaya’s vision and work, consider applying for the board or a sub-committee.  These are tremendous opportunities to contribute to children’s lives and help shape Kaya’s future. We are a national board, and members are not restricted to a particular geographical area.  To learn more, please visit www.kayachildren.org/board.