HOPEFUL GIFTS FOR CHANGE
Despite vast reserves of natural resources, Bolivia remains the poorest country in South America, and also has the greatest number of Chagas cases in the world. Chagas disease is a silent killer among the poor in Bolivia, infecting about 10% of the population, and is transmitted by the vinchuca insect which lives in adobe walls and thatched roofs. Though fatal if left untreated, Chagas disease can be treated if detected early on, so health education is crucial for families.
Through the Chagas project, families receive the treatment and protection they need to overcome the disease. Plastering adobe walls and pouring concrete floors in rural areas significantly decreases a family’s risk of infection.
By supporting the Chagas project materials are provided to renovate homes and make them “vinchua-proof”. Click here to read more about the “Chagas Project”.
Click here to watch a short video on this project from Canadian Baptist Ministries.
Click here to watch a short story of hope with Tim Hutton.
Other Bolivian Ministries you may wish to support.
Click here to donate. Please give as you decide in your heart. As a church we would like to raise $1,000 for Bolivia.