THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Located in Villavicencio, Colombia, this Child Development Center is one of Mission Life’s newest locations. This center was established in February 2021 during a Mission Life exploratory trip, in partnership with Fundacion Formavida and Seeds of Life. 

In 2016, sisters Marilyn and Nidia Pencue started a program called Seeds of Life to provide spiritual activities for children on Saturdays as an extension of the local church’s Sunday school. Their parents were longtime pastors so ministry runs in the family and they saw a need to reach children when they’re young to give them a foundation of values for a better future.

The city of Villavicencio is about a 3.5-hour drive southeast of the Colombian capital city of Bogota. Like many areas of Colombia, children spend a lot of time alone and their parents work long hours. Many families are not together and with this time on their hands, it can be easy to choose a wrong path. When they learned the children often hadn’t eaten, they made lunches out of their parent’s home.

Now, through this new partnership with Fundacion Formavida and Mission Life, Seeds of Life has a space where the children can go to learn and have fun! Through child sponsorship, they receive daily meals, help with homework, learn the importance of Christian values and God’s teachings, while being surrounded by a positive environment.

As a Mission Life sponsor, you are making it possible for your child to attend Seeds of Life and you have an opportunity to interact and develop a meaningful relationship with them. Even better? Get the whole family involved to teach your children, the important lessons of empathy and giving to others.