Introducing Missionaries with BIG Hearts:

Katie works at the Friendship and Support Center along with the Porters, Quirogas and others... (See below).

Nate and Cindy have a carpentry ministry and build beds, cribs, tables and desks for schools, orphanages, and other ministries around Bolivia. Nate has expanded the ministry and has several boys who previously lived on the streets that work with him. A Bolivian pastor mentors these boys during and outside of work hours.

Nate and Kate are missionaries with International Teams. They support the Center, but their main focus is developing a support foundation for national ministries. They've been in Cochabamba about 4 years or so...
The Quirogas, Porters--along with others--work at Centro de Amistad y Apoyo (Center of Friendship and Support). This ministry is in a rough neighborhood. Many of the kids don't live with their parents (often instead with Aunts or Grandparents). They struggle economically as well as in school. The Center offers support with homework, teaches manners (and hygiene), shares the gospel and offers nutritional snack.

The Timmer family has been in Cochabamba for several years (I think it must've been about 9 or so?). They started International Orphanage Union which has three homes currently open and the capacity to care for up to about 35 children with their current houseparents. Other homes are under construction currently also... (This is the ministry I primarily helped with when I lived there). The Timmers also coordinate BAby WAshing on the weekends. They set up tents on the square, warm up water and bathe the babies who live on the streets with their moms. Then they give them new clean clothes, warm milk and fresh bread all in the name of Jesus.

Drs. Waldo (above) and Jorge (below) are founders of Red Vida de Esperanza (Life Hope Network). Jorge is a general practice physician and Waldo is a dentist--who incidentally has also been a clown (you'll see it once you meet him!). Both doctors travel frequently throughout the countryside providing medical care, spiritual encouragement and discipleship and assist local schools.