Here is this month's Bible-a-month Extra. Read on to find out how children in Peru are being given breakfasts and Bibles...
 

December 2017: Peru
In Peru 2/3 of children live in poverty. This month your support will help children who are hungry receive the physical and spiritual food that they need through the Bread of Life project.

PeruCountry

Peru is a beautiful country in South America. There are busy cities where the rich and the poor live side by side, and there are expanses of towering mountains where people live in unchanged traditional villages. The distinctive hats and ponchos of the national costume show the vibrancy of the people and the richness of their culture.

In Peru there are high levels of poverty - it is thought that 2 out of every 3 children are living in poverty. This means they are not getting the food and care that they need. 25% of all children in Peru are suffering from malnutrition. They are not able to go to school, and up to a third of children aged 6 to 14 are sent to work, often working long hours at dangerous mining or construction sites. Children and their parents in Peru need to be shown care.

Bread of LifeProject

The Peruvian Bible Society saw that there was a real need amongst the children in their country. Working alongside local churches and agencies, they set up the Bread of Life project.

Children are invited in to church halls and centres and given the food that they so desperately need. Either before or after school the kids get to sit down together and eat. Over time their health improves. Schools also report that children who attend the Bread of Life groups start to perform better at school, with improved concentration and discipline.

Alongside their physical needs, the Peruvian Bible Society is meeting their spiritual needs. Children are being taught from the Bible. They sing songs, play games, colour-in and pray. These kids, many who come from broken homes where they experience abuse, are learning that Jesus loves them dearly. It is a joy to be able to give these kids the gift of a children's Bible or activity book.

While children are being looked after, parents are also getting involved. It's wonderful to see that as Bread of Life groups are set up, mothers are coming along to help out. They volunteer to help with preparing the breakfasts for the children, working alongside the volunteers from the Bible Society and Church. Whole families are being impacted by the Word of God through the Bread of Life project.
Valeri's StoryStory

Valeri is 8 years old. The Peruvian Bible Society has shared with us how she has been impacted by the Bread of Life project:

"Valeri studies second grade in a local primary school. Her mother makes every effort to look after her children, but she is the sole breadwinner since the father left the home and now has a new family. Valeri has been coming to the Bread of Life project since 2013. She says she likes the Bible stories and she prays every night before going to bed. She likes to hear songs by Christian singers; she'd like to be a singer when she grows up. One of the things she most enjoys is singing in church on Sundays. Some of the things she doesn't like about her neighbourhood are: the rubbish in the streets, the gangs that mean she can't play outside, and the lack of water and drains in her house. Despite the difficulties, she is a very happy girl and thanks God for what she has."

Elaine, who heads up the Bible Society work in Scotland, had the opportunity to visit Peru and see the Bread of Life project. Watch this short video to get a flavour of the work:


Pray Pray

Please pray for this work...

  • For the children who are receiving breakfasts and Bibles; pray that they will be filled up.
  • For the many volunteers who keep the work going; pray that they will show love and care to these special children.
  • For the continuation of this work. Thank God that this project has been running for 17 years and thousands of children have benefitted from the work.
    .
What will your £5 do? Give

This month your gift of £5 
will help feed and teach a hungry child in Peru for 2 weeks.
 

Thank you for your contribution as a Bible-a-month partner. If you would like to make an additional donation to this project then please get in touch with Bible Society NI using the contact details below.

Text your donation now. Text BAMC17£5 to 70070
Bible Society NI | 27 Howard Street, Belfast, BT1 6NB | 028 9032 6577 | [email protected] | www.bsni.co.uk
Stay connected with Bible Society NI: