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Youth With A Mission
Bocachica/Cartagena, Colombia
PROYECTO LIBERTAD STAFF
ERIKA TOVARColombia
MARLEY REYESColombia
ALEXANDRA VILLEGASColombia
SAMY CRUZATEColombia
The Silva’s founded Proyecto
Libertad in February 1997.
Jorge continues to serve as the
director of the ministry and
Karen supervises the
administrative area.
Erika has been with
the ministry since
January 2003 and
serves as the
operations director of
the mission and
supervises the day to
day activities.
Marley has been with
the ministry since
August 2003 and is
studying accounting at
a university in
Cartagena and works
with the ministry
bookkeeping.
Alexandra has served
with the ministry since
June 2010 and works
with the child
sponsorship program
and supervises the
children’s feeding
center.
Samy became an
official member of
the staff in June 2007
and works in
maintenance,
construction and
leads worship.
JORGE & KAREN SILVAMéxico and U.S.A.
Since January, we have had the opportunity to host
several short term missionaries who have committed
to serving anywhere from one month to one year. They
have helped in various areas from health care, to
hospitality, communications and children’s ministry.
SARAH COSTELLON.C., USA
YOLANDA DE FERREIRABogotá, Colombia
ANNA HENRIKSSONSweden
BETHANY CUBINON.C., USA
BLANCA ROSA SALCEDOColombia
LEAH ROPERF.L., USA
In 2009, we
partnered with
Weltwarts, a pro-
gram subsidized
by the German
government that
sends young
people between
18 to 28 to serve
six months to one
a year in develop-
ing countries. In
Sept. 2010, we
welcomed Chris-
tian, Katrin, Anita
and Leni. The four
serve in finances
and bookkeeping,
hospitality, chil-
dren’s ministries
and nursing.
WELTWÄRTS
KATRIN PRENGEL MADELEINE FRITZ
ANITA KLUGE CHRISTIAN MÜLLER
SHORT TERM
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A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR: Jorge Silva
It’s been 10 years since the Lord gave me the vision to build a clinic
in the community of Bocachica. This time has been an important
chapter of my life where I’ve been encouraged, discouraged and
challenged. I’ve lacked faith, encountered highs and lows and questioned
God. There were days when I wanted to throw in the towel and quit. Nev-
ertheless, even in the more difficult times of my life it is amazing to see
God’s faithfulness. First Corinthians 10:13 says God never gives impos-
sible challenges and always makes a way for us to bear what we are given.
I am learning the importance of both faith and trust in my own walk with the Lord.
Recently I was talking to my wife, Karen. It was one of those times when I was feeling dis-
couraged about the clinic and the Lord used her to bless me. She said most people would have
given up by now but I continue to persevere. Now the clinic is almost 90 percent completed.
Karen reminded me that I continue to hang on even though we’ve encountered many struggles.
I learned from a pastor in North Carolina to hurry up and do the Lord’s will before the Enemy
shows up and tells you not to. I want to be sure to obey God though it may take a long time. It’s
all about trust in the one who is calling you to do his will.
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In 2009, Proyecto Libertad received a diesel
motor and a generator donated from the MTU
Company in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
Unfortunately, a few obstacles were
encountered during the importation process
due to the lack of certain documents required
by the Colombian government for import. We
are continuing to work on a solution and ask
for your prayers that we will soon be able to
receive the shipment and install the motor.
Proyecto Libertad con-tinues to hold cell group every Thurs-day night for the com-munity. With the arrival of Blanca Rosa, we are establishing study groups for those who want to go deeper.
Blanca Rosa has begun meeting with different indi-viduals in the community for discipleship and training in how to further their relationships with God and dig deeper into His word. She is excited about the oppor-tunity to continue investing in these relationships and helping people hungry for God.
BOAT UPDATE CELLGROUP
CLINIC CONSTRUCTION
Over the last year
Jorge has been
meeting with in-
spectors from the health de-
partment and made several
internal renovations to meet
government codes. On July
21, a team of six construc-
tion workers from North
Heights Lutheran Church in
Arden Hills, Minn., will arrive
in Bocachica to sheetrock
and stucco the walls and
ceiling and install doors.
The team donated $3,000 for this project.
Proyecto Libertad also received $4,600
from a German donor and used these funds
for the electrical work, hiring the inspector
and the completion of the new floor plans.
By the end of July, Jorge hopes to have the
majority of the clinic’s left wing finished.
Jorge is working on raising the remaining
$27,000 for the completion of the clinic.
YOUTH MINISTRY Proyecto Libertad continues to
minister to the children and youth of
Bocachica through our sponsorship
program, library/study center and
feeding center. This year we have 58
students in the sponsorship program.
Fourteen will graduate in December
and two have received scholarships
from sponsors. One student is study-
ing to be a dental assistant and the
other is studying to work in tourism
administration.
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TEAMS
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Every year, Proyecto Libertad is able to
host many short term teams that serve in a
variety of areas, from construction, to chil-
dren’s ministry, crafts with the elderly and
youth, worship and even health care. The
teams have become a part of our mission
family. Since January, we’ve received teams
from North Carolina, Minnesota, Harvard
University in Boston, Mass., and Bogotá, Co-
lombia, as well as two YWAM DTS outreach
teams from Norway and Costa Rica. The
teams helped with the completion of a cis-
tern for the new property, conducted medical
brigades for the community, built latrines
and worked on many projects in the mission
and the new property.
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MEDICAL &DENTAL
OUTREACHES
In March, Proyecto Libertad hosted a medical team from North Heights Lu-
theran Church in Arden Hills, Minn. The team consisted of doctors, nurses, a
midwife and support staff. Everyone worked in various locations from check-
ing in patients to conducting small surgeries, monitoring pregnant women and
teaching first aid and pregnancy courses.
A team of four from Boston, Mass., arrived in March to conduct a four-day den-
tal brigade for the community. The team consisted of individuals from Harvard
University and included one dental professor, one dentist in residency, one fourth
year student and one third year student. The team saw 122 patients and per-
formed 95 extractions, 43 dental cleanings, 85 dental fillings, 96 sealants and 99
fluoride treatments.
Proyecto LibertadJuventud Con Una MisiónA.A 7560Cartagena, [email protected]
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SENDING CHECKS (checks must be in US dollars or Euros ONLY)From Canada (with a tax receipt)
Make a check payable to “YOUTH WITH A MISSION.”
Attach a separate note that says,
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Attach a separate note that says,
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A small processing fee is withheld.
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Make check payable to “JUVENTUD CON UNA MISIÓN.”
Mail to:
Proyecto Libertad, c/o Sue Weeks,
P.O. Box 2205, Burlington, NC, 27216, USA.
NOTE: Five percent of ministry donations are tithed to our YWAM Colombia national office.
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Check stop payment fee: $28.00
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From USA and CANADA:Make payable to “Juventud Con Una Misión,” Savings account #830-91612-8, Banco de Occidente. Citibank, New York, Swift Code #CITIUS33, ABA #021000089, 399 Park Ave, NY NY, 10043, USA. Banco de Occidente, Swift Code #OCCICOBC, account #10950229, in Cartagena, Colombia.
From EUROPE:Mediating Bank: Dresdner Bank Latenamerika, Hamburgo, Swift Code: DRESDEHLPaying Bank: Banco de Occidente, Swift Code: OCCICOBCBeneficiary: Confesión Juventud Con Una Misión, Savings Account #830-91612-8, Cl 23 #30-89, Turbaco, Bolivar, Tel: 5-663-7567, 5-673-4169, 317-442-4202
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