{"id":7017,"date":"2017-11-26T01:15:51","date_gmt":"2017-11-26T05:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/?p=7017"},"modified":"2017-11-26T01:19:16","modified_gmt":"2017-11-26T05:19:16","slug":"welcome-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/?p=7017","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7018\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/End-of-Year-Campaign-Banner-Welcome-Hom.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"798\" height=\"449\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>After many years of planning and talking and praying and working, we are so happy that 2017 was the year that the Home for At Risk Children has finally opened.\u00a0 We are already serving 11 children thanks to our past donors.\u00a0 The first child we received, Mikal, was 3 years old when he came to us in June 2017.\u00a0 His parents were going through a difficult custody dispute, and Mikal was left neglected.\u00a0 However, things turned around for him and his family in working with our staff.\u00a0 He was able to be reunified with his mother after passing a time of recovery and therapy.\u00a0 Now they will continue to be a part of our ministry as they will be attending church at our partner congregation in\u00a0Cayambe.\u00a0 How exciting is that?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-7019\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/To-The-World-You-May-Be-One-Person.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"812\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/To-The-World-You-May-Be-One-Person.jpg 957w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/To-The-World-You-May-Be-One-Person-750x227.jpg 750w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/To-The-World-You-May-Be-One-Person-768x233.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Will you join us as we strive to help even more children and families in 2018 by partnering with our \u201c<em>Welcome Home\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Campaign?\u00a0 We are welcoming you to our Home for At Risk Children as we have now opened. \u00a0Even a little bit goes such a long way.\u00a0 The Santiago Partnership has a goal to raise $15,000 to ensure that\u00a0the\u00a0community of\u00a0Cayambe, Ecuador continues to have\u00a0adequate assistance.\u00a0 Below you will see different options of tangible things that help the children in the Home.\u00a0 When these children come to the home, the majority come with just what clothes they have on them and nothing else.\u00a0 Some have not had a substantial meal in weeks, and most have shoes with holes if they have them at all.\u00a0 It may seem simple, but even small gifts can change the lives that these children have known up until now.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>If you are looking for a way to invest and help change lives, look no further because that is happening right now, and you can be a part of it!<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Join our \u201c<em>Welcome Home\u201d<\/em>\u00a0campaign and help us change lives in Ecuador!<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Ecuador!<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><u>Options to Support the Children in our Home for 2018<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2>Pair of Children\u2019s Shoes\u2014 $25<\/h2>\n<h2>School Transportation for 2 Children for 1 Month\u2014 $50<\/h2>\n<h2>Clothing for a New Arrival\u2014 $100<\/h2>\n<h2>Food for the Home for 1 Month\u2014 $250<\/h2>\n<h2>Industrial Size Washing Machine\u2014 $500<\/h2>\n<h2>Special Outing for the Home\u2014 $1000<\/h2>\n<h2>Costs for a Child for 1 Year\u2014 $3000<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Click here to Give Now:<\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.santiagopartnership.org\/give\/\">https:\/\/www.santiagopartnership.org\/give\/<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=post&object_id=7017&width=250&height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After many years of planning and talking and praying and working, we are so happy that 2017 was the year that the Home for At Risk Children has finally opened.\u00a0 We are already serving 11 children thanks to our past donors.\u00a0 The first child we received, Mikal, was 3 years old when he came to &hellip; 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