Archives for November 2019

 Iglesia del Nazareno La Gloria de Dios is based in the community of “Felix Sarmiento y Colonche” located in Santa Elena, in the west zone also known as the Coastal region. Santa Elena has 144,000 residents, 60% of whom are children. Typical homes are made of sticks with dirt floors and tin roofs. Although people try to earn a living as peddlers or in tourism and fishing, families in this area live on less than $2.00 a day. Children often suffer from malnutrition and health problems. John ... Read More

The Nazarene Church of La Castellana is based in the Santa Martha community, zone 5. The church reaches out to the "Jesus del Gran Poder" and "La Castellana" neighborhoods. Seventy percent of the residents in these areas are children. The poverty rate is high due to a lack of resources, education and employment opportunities. People try to earn a living as day laborers or through informal commerce. This sector lacks basic services such as reliable drinking water and sanitation. There are no ... Read More

The Church of the Nazarene, New Town is located in the Ayora canton, in the province of Guayas. The humid, coastal community is called Pueblo Nuevo and there are approximately 4,000 residents. The area lacks potable water and sanitation, so its economic growth has been hindered. The unemployment rate in Pueblo Nuevo is 60% and the average household income is only $60 a month. Adults try to find work as day laborers, plantation workers and street vendors. Due to the high levels of poverty, ... Read More