PROYECTO LIBERTAD

Youth With A Mission

JULY 2011

Bocachica/Cartagena, Colombia

PROYECTO LIBERTAD Staff

JORGE & KAREN SILVA Mxico and U.S.A.

ERIKA TOVAR Colombia

ALEXANDRA VILLEGAS Colombia

MARLEY REYES Colombia

SAMY CRUZATE Colombia

The Silvas 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.

Alexandra has served with the ministry since June 2010 and works with the child sponsorship program and supervises the childrens feeding center.

Marley has been with the ministry since August 2003 and is studying accounting at a university in Cartagena and works with the ministry bookkeeping.

Samy became an official member of the staff in June 2007 and works in maintenance, construction and leads worship.

SHORT TERM
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 childrens ministry.

WELTWRTS
In 2009, we partnered with Weltwarts, a program subsidized by the German government that sends young people between 18 to 28 to serve six months to one
KATRIN PRENGEL MADELEINE FRITZ

a year in developing countries. In Sept. 2010, we welcomed Christian, Katrin, Anita and Leni. The four serve in finances and bookkeeping, hospitality, childrens ministries

YOLANDA DE FERREIRA Bogot, Colombia

ANNA HENRIKSSON Sweden

SARAH COSTELLO N.C., USA

BETHANY CUBINO N.C., USA

BLANCA ROSA SALCEDO Colombia

LEAH ROPER F.L., USA

ANITA KLUGE

CHRISTIAN MLLER

and nursing.
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A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR: Jorge Silva

challenged. Ive lacked faith, encountered highs and lows and questioned God. There were days when I wanted to throw in the towel and quit. Nevertheless, even in the more difficult times of my life it is amazing to see Gods faithfulness. First Corinthians 10:13 says God never gives impossible 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 discouraged 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 weve encountered many struggles. I learned from a pastor in North Carolina to hurry up and do the Lords 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. Its all about trust in the one who is calling you to do his will.

ts 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 Ive been encouraged, discouraged and

BOAT UPDATE

CELL GROUP
Proyecto Libertad continues to hold cell group every Thursday night for the community. 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 individuals 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 opportunity to continue investing in these relationships and helping people hungry for God.
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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.

CLINIC CONSTRUCTION
ver the last year Jorge has been meeting with inspectors from the health department and made several internal renovations to meet government codes. On July 21, a team of six construction 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 clinics 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 studying to be a dental assistant and the other is studying to work in tourism administration.
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TEAMS
New Property Projects

New Property Cistern

to childrens ministry, crafts with the elderly and youth, worship and even health care. The teams have become a part of our mission family. Since January, weve received teams from North CaroChildrens Ministry

very year, Proyecto Libertad is able to host many short term teams that serve in a variety of areas, from construction,

lina, Minnesota, Harvard University in Boston, Mass., and Bogot, Colombia, as well as two YWAM DTS outreach teams from Norway and Costa Rica. The teams helped with the completion of a cistern for the new property, conducted medical brigades for the community, built latrines and worked on many projects in the mission and the new property.

Painting the Mission

The Cistern

Mission Projects

Putting the tops on the Latrine

Digging Latrines
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MEDICAL OUTREACH
wife and support staff. Everyone worked in various locations from checking in patients to conducting small surgeries, monitoring pregnant women and teaching first aid and pregnancy courses.

n March, Proyecto Libertad hosted a medical team from North Heights Lutheran Church in Arden Hills, Minn. The team consisted of doctors, nurses, a mid-

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DENTAL BRIGADE

team of four from Boston, Mass., arrived in March to conduct a four-day dental 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 performed 95 extractions, 43 dental cleanings, 85 dental fillings, 96 sealants and 99 fluoride treatments.

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SENDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT Proyecto Libertad

Juventud Con Una Misin A.A 7560 Cartagena, Colombia ywampl@hotmail.com

NOTE: Five percent of ministry donations are tithed to our YWAM Colombia national office.

>>SENDING CHECKS (checks must be in US dollars or Euros ONLY)

From Canada (with a tax receipt) Attach a separate note that says, For Proyecto Libertad in Cartagena, Colombia. A small processing fee is withheld. Mail to: YWAM Vancouver BC Donor Services, P Box 57100, 2480 East Hastings St., .O. Vancouver, BC, V5K 5G6, CANADA From USA (with a tax receipt) Make a check payable to YOUTH WITH A MISSION. Attach a separate note that says, For Proyecto Libertad in Cartagena, Colombia. A small processing fee is withheld. Mail to: YWAM Tyler Donor Services, P Box 3000, Garden Valley, TX, 75771-3000, USA .O. From Canada, USA, Europe (with NO tax receipt): Make check payable to JUVENTUD CON UNA MISIN. Mail to: Proyecto Libertad, c/o Sue Weeks, P Box 2205, Burlington, NC, 27216, USA. .O. From USA and CANADA: Make payable to Juventud Con Una Misin, 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: DRESDEHL Paying Bank: Banco de Occidente, Swift Code: OCCICOBC Beneficiary: Confesin Juventud Con Una Misin, Savings Account #830-91612-8, Cl 23 #30-89, Turbaco, Bolivar, Tel: 5-663-7567, 5-673-4169, 317-442-4202 From GERMANY: Deposit to account: BFP-FCG Friedrichshafen; Sparkasse Bodensee; IBAN Nr: DE54690500010023453079 BIC: SOLADES1KNZ Please include a note explaining who the donation is from and email us (ywampl@hotmail.com) to inform us of your deposit.

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