Iamhonoredtosharewithyoutheincrediblejourneythat beganin2007withasimplecalltoextendGod'sloveto vulnerablechildreninTobatí,Paraguay.God’sMinistry, SuRefugio,emergedfromadeepconvictiontoserve communitiesgrapplingwithpovertyandabuseacross SouthAmerica,andtohonorGod’scommissionin James1:27 tocarefororphansandwidowsintheirdistress.
Whatbeganasamodestfamilyinitiativehasblossomed intoaministryspanningParaguay,Argentina,andPeru, touchingcountlessliveswiththetransformativepowerof Christ'shopeandlove.
Since2010,we'verescuedover115childrenfromabusive environments,providingthemwithasafe,nurturing Christianfamilywheretheycanhealandgrow We've servedwellover1,000,000nutritiousmealsandempowered over300womenwithessentialskillstraining,enablingthem tosupporttheirfamilieswithdignityandfaith
SUREFUGIOMINISTRIES
BOARDOFDIRECTORS
ThechallengesinSouthAmericaaredaunting singlemotherhouseholdsfacingeconomichardships,children enduringabusewithintheirownfamilies,andcommunities inneedofthegospel'smessageofhope Yet,throughyour steadfastsupportandprayers,we'vewitnessedlives transformedandcommunitiesrestored.
Weinviteyoutojoinusonthisjourneyofhopeand transformation Together,wecanfulfillourChristiancalling tocareforwidowsandorphans,andmakealastingimpact onthosewhoneeditmost.
Thankyouforconsideringhowyoucanpartnerwithusin thisvitalmission
Withheartfeltgratitude,
MichelleKvandal President,SuRefugioMinistries
ScottKvandal,Chairman
MichelleKvandal,President
SandyCole,Treasurer
KevinGrangetto,Member
JonathanRourke,Member
ToddGuckenberger,Member
JustinWoodruff,Member
WHYSUREFUGIO?
SuRefugioMinistriesisdedicatedtoproclaimingthegospel,makingdisciples,andbreaking cyclesofpovertyandabuseincommunitiesacrossSouthAmerica.Leavingthousandsof womenandchildrenvulnerableanddevoidofhope,thesecyclesareexacerbatedbysocial disintegrationandlackofopportunity.Moreover,manyofthesecommunitieshaveyetto receivethegospelofChrist.Themessageofsalvationandeternalhopeisanessentialgift.
SuRefugiofulfillsthismissionbysafeguarding,nourishing,andempoweringorphansand widows.ThroughourholisticapproachofRESCUE,FEED,andEQUIP,weserveasthehandsand feetofChrist,extendingHisloveandcompassionbyaddressingimmediateneedswhile promotinglong-termsolutions.SuRefugionotonlyaimstoalleviatephysicalsufferingbut alsotobeabeaconofhopeandrestorationincommunitiesstrivingforabrighterfuture.
SouthAmericahasthe world’shighestpercentage ofsingle-motherhouseholds
InParaguay,80%ofcasesof sexualabuseagainstchildren andteenagerstakeplacein thefamilyenvironment
FEED RESCUE
GivingtheloveofChristto Paraguayanchildrenwho havesufferedabuse
Holistic,trauma-informed careinaChristianfamily environment
Childrenareintroducedto Christasourultimatehope andrefuge
Supportforasuccessful transitiontoindependent adulthood Academicacceleration
Bringingphysicalandspiritual nourishmenttofamiliesin Paraguay,Peru,andArgentina.
Children’sCareCentersin vulnerablecommunities ministertoimpoverished childrenandfamilies.
Academicsupport, extracurriculars,Biblestudies, parentworkshops
SuRefugioArgentinaChristian Schoolbringshighquality educationtotheextremelypoor neighborhoodsofRafaela, Argentina.
Anaverageoftwogirls betweentheagesof10 and14givebirthevery dayinParaguay
In2022,364%of SouthAmericans sufferedmoderateor severefoodinsecurity
EQUIP
Reachingwomenandfamilies withvocationalskillstraining anddiscipleship
Singlemothersareequipped toprovidefortheirfamilies throughpracticalskillsand businesstraining.
Womenarediscipledand supportedastheyupholdthe truthofGod’sWordintheir households
TheMusicAcademyinParaguay sharpenschildren’sskillsin disciplineandcreativitythrough musiclessons.
2025MINISTRYGOALS
InadditiontocontinuingourworkthroughoutArgentina,Paraguay,andPeru,we seektoenhanceourRESCUE,FEED,andEQUIPprogramsthroughthefollowing initiatives.Weproceedinfaiththattheministrycansustainourcurrentprograms andimplementthisseriesofstrategicnextsteps
PARAGUAY
Rescuemorechildrenforatotalof34 childrenin2025
Transition2moreyoungwomentotheTHRIVE youngadultprogram,foratotalof5in2025
PERU
ObtainbuildingpermitsforCasaEsperanzaNueva (HouseofNewHope)asthePeruheadquarters
StrengthenChildren’sCareCenter(CCC) programsinComas,Carabayllo,andIquitos BegintotransitionsomeCCCstolocalpartners
ARGENTINA
Launchfirstgradeclass(30newstudents foratotalof90students,newteacher,new directorforprimaryschool)
Buildandfurnishnewsecondgrade classroomandteacher’slounge
YOUCANGETINVOLVED!
GIVE:Visitwww.surefugio.orgtolearn moreorgiveonline.
PRAY:JoinusinprayeroverSuRefugio Ministries.Visitwww.surefugio.orgifyouwish tosignupforthemonthlyprayercalendar
SERVE:Volunteeryourtalentsandtimein serviceofwidowsandorphans.
Thankyouforyourprayerfulconsideration For questionsoradditionalinformation,contact development@surefugio.org.
