Guatemala (MNN) ― The wife of Guatemala City's mayor has teamed up with Orphan Outreach to provide a biblically-based education to the city's poorest children.
Patricia Arzú, wife of Guatemala City's mayor, Alvaro Arzú, grew concerned about the spiritual condition of the people of Guatemala. In 1996, using her position as First Lady when her husband was president of Guatemala, Arzu decided to bring biblical education into schools--even the public municipal schools.
She runs three schools through her foundation. For preschoolers (Los Patitos), school age girls (Las Rosas), and school-age boys (Los Cedros.)
These schools serve the children who live on the outskirts of Guatemala City. Many are so poor that they are literally naked and living in the dumps.
In each clean, brightly-decorated school, the children gather each morning to bathe and put on clean uniforms, which staffers have freshly laundered on school grounds.
Orphan Outreach works with preschool education, early intervention support and evangelism, where they become the hands and feet of Christ. Their work dovetails into the passion Arzu has shown for over a decade.
The Bible serves as curriculum, with classes for teachers as well as students. In support of her vision, Orphan Outreach and a team of 60 women recently visited the schools and brought with them hope in the form of school supplies.
They're still looking for more churches and individuals who would like to support school for orphans and impoverished children. Click here for more details.
