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September 1, 1995 in the village of
Pachacutec in Arequipa Peru , we, David and
Debbie Bolos, founded New Hope Children's
Home. After seeing time and again the
homeless and abandoned, God broke our hearts
and led us to open up a permanent home for
these children.
The children of New Hope live with us on a
full-time basis where we provide for them
spiritually, emotionally, and physically. As
these children grow and mature, they remain
with us through their college years or until
they become established. In what follows, we
will share with you some of the experiences
that led us to start this ministry and the
visions and goals that guide the work of New
Hope.
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Many of the children that come to New Hope
have been abandoned and abused; they are the
kind of children that no one wants or cares
about, the street children of Arequipa ,
Peru . They are children like Michael, an 8
year old boy found sleeping on the back of a
city bus, or Julie, a 7 year old girl found
abandoned and wandering the streets of
downtown Arequipa; Licia, who at 6 years old
was found abandoned and walking the streets
of downtown Arequipa, or Maria, who along
with her 2 younger brothers, was found
abandoned and forced to beg and eat from
dumpsters in the back of open markets. I
could go on and on, giving you testimony
after testimony of the more than 70 children
we have taken into New Hope Children's Home
over the years. I could spend hours telling
you about the more than 700 children we have
been forced to turn away due to lack of
space and finances at our Home. While the
need is considerable, this should not deter
the goals and visions we have for our kids.
Our goal is simple – it is to teach the
children that they are loved by us and by
God. By providing a safe shelter for them we
hope to prepare them to become leaders in
their communities. We further teach them
that they have God-given talents and
abilities that must be developed. Our desire
is to raise a generation of godly leaders
since these children are the future of their
country. Additionally, we teach them the
importance of forgiveness and true love –that
they must forgive those who have abandoned
and abused them and learn to love through
the example of Jesus Christ.
I want to thank you so much for your
interest in New Hope . We now have 40
children in our home, but have plans to
expand our facilities in the near future to
include room for at least 100 children and
young people. My prayer is that our God
would burden you as He has burdened us in
the ministry of the poor, the oppressed, and
the less fortunate (James 2:14-17).
In Christ,
David and Debbie Bolos
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