Thursday, July 23, 2009

WORK FOR LOVE!

* Testimony of Bilha Rodriguez, a teacher of the group of adolescents Kushis Winaykan
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It is often said that people see what to do, but God sees it WHY we do. The Apostle Paul explains how we should view things in 2 Corinthians 4:18 - So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

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I decided to start as a volunteer teacher Kushis Winaykan Ministry (an aid organization that works with children and adolescents in a poor community in my town, called Leoncio Prado). Certainly many people who have had the opportunity to work with such people in your country or region, will share the intention of forming these ministries or groups, in areas where the federal support from the government and from industry is lacking. These communities do not have basic facilities to live and function normally (running water and electricity). Additionally, those working in these ares understand that the "growth" and "development" usually focuses on providing support for children who instead of going to school are generally out working. Generally the general work by selling baby bottles, shining shoes, or loading with a large shopping cart on the market in the best case they need to reach for the bread at home.
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Kushis Winaykan provide us the volunteers a space to develop our own gifts and ministry that have been hidden to us. "I never dared to teach and play with a children," said one of the teachers. After teaching and explaining ideas and concepts through games I began to identify personally with her. Now I can say I like to do, especially because I have a deep bond with the children, the community, and those I help with. This bond is only develop through love and dedication..
Every class I have also learned many lessons from those little children that show up in the classes. I truly love this Ministry.Almost twenty people we lead up to each teacher, twenty little people who have a very special way of expressing their feelings. Some jump and run when they see us, we hug and embrace each giving us a heart felt welcome. Yesterday, for example one of children, invited my sister and I for ice cream soother, and despite the grave poverty his heart overflowed with love and compassion for us. There was how to say NO to that child, if his offer was showing us love and trust because she knew that did not reject the pacifier that he gave us ice cream was almost tasteless because it had taken so small that you immediately remove the taste, I'd say it was a very special pacifier which invited us and that we mentioned a while returned home.
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From the tenderness of Mary's smile and her cousin Graciela, to the tranquility and innocence of Query, and the seriousness of little Gino and Daniel, we all have all learned something every Saturday. Today I'm seeing their pictures and remembering how much all of them mean to me, and how at the start I was unsure if this was right for me. Now I just let the love of Jesus take me to that special place. I must say that the Lord opened a door in our lives, that door that we enter is possible, real and above all to discover the heart of the Teacher in the most needy, and we are confident that He will continue in task of seeing so many little children "Growing Happy."
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NOW is time to make the difference. If you want to join to KUSHIS WINAYKAN, contact us:
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Telephone: +511-990 176706 / +511-258 0328 (Perú)
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Coordinator: Yenny Delgado
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Dollar account - Bank Interbank:
023-301974632 - 9
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Account soles - Banco de Credito del Peru:
365-16385185-0-38
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