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Jorge Villar ACAF

ACAF Executive Director

While there have been many challenges for
us, over the past many months, God is
good! This year we didn’t stop providing
support to the hundreds of vulnerable Asociacion Civil Apoyo
families in need and week by week Familiar
our staff rejoiced. Every time we went (Civil Association Supporting Families)
to bring food supplies, water, health
campaigns to the most vulnerable
and unattended poor communities; The Peruvian faith-based, civil
specially one: called “Bellavista association was created in 2005
– Cambio Puente”, as soon as we to administer Mission programs.
started to serve; our hearts were Over 90 Peruvian employees
filled with love and compassion. of ACAF utilize the donor
Many unforgettable stories and the
most wonderful experiences every time funding secured and managed
we built and provided a prefabricated by Friends of Chimbote to
house to a family that was living in misery and combat the daily affects of
unacceptable conditions. poverty while empowering the
poor through education and
Every time we blessed a new house was a day, where the families, especially transformation opportunities.
the brave mothers, renewed their hope. I wish you were here to experience
the joy and the smiles on the children’s faces playing on a bed where now Meeting the diverse needs of
they can sleep and feel safe. I have to say that we are having a lot of success the poor are a dedicated staff of
and satisfaction because we are accomplishing our purpose. Together we social workers, psychologists,
are: “empowering and transforming the lives of the most vulnerable families”. teachers, attorneys, lenders,
construction workers,
As Thanksgiving and Christmas season is upon us, there still so much to be carpenters, trainers, guards
thankful for even through this challenging year. All of what we accomplish
this year could not have been possible without you. I want to let you know and maintenance personnel.
that your support has been a huge part of our success. I am so thankful to
you! Thank you on behalf of our staff and beneficiaries. We continue praying
so the health conditions and restriction improve soon. We look forward to ACAF leaders are in the
having you here in Chimbote to experience first-hand the positive changes community each day to assess
and transformations that together we are doing. Muchas Gracias!! needs, manage employees and
Jorge visitors working in the programs
and collaborate with community
leaders. The ACAF Board is a
qualified group of community
leaders and a Friends of
Chimbote liaison. Friends of
Chimbote and ACAF staff and
leaders interact dynamically
each week to effectively deliver
Mission programs.

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