Helio David was brought to Rancho San Juan Bosco (RSJB) along with his little brother, Marco, by their grandmother. The birth of Helio David was a hardship on his mother because he was a product of rape. Shortly after his birth she was pregnant again with Marco, which made her relationship with Helio hard on her and her husband who left shortly after Marco was born. Helio bore the brunt of the abuse in his home. His mom would stand on the street corners trying to sell him to anyone who would listen to her. After the mom attempted to kill him when he was six years old, DIF (child protective services of Mexico) investigated the home and the grandma made the hard decision that she could not care for the children either and they needed a future. At RSJB, both brothers have flourished, but especially Helio David. He was a hard little boy when he entered a few years ago, but through the love of staff and the knowledge of God and His acceptance for him, Helio now has a smile that lights up the room. Helio has a future because of your help; he is easily the brightest student at RSJB and he dreams of being a Mathematical Physicist.
Laura Cota had a vision and a dream for her people, the Kumiaí tribe of Northern Baja. Her tribe is beginning to fade away and her heart has always been to preserve her native language and translate the Bible into her native language to preserve a culture for the children of her tribe. In 1992 her beloved husband passed away and her own children had grown and were out on their own, so she turned her heart to the youngest members of her tribe. She works as an advocate for the children of her tribe with DIF (child protective services of Mexico) and sees that the families get proper nutrition, medical care and social assistance. She soon felt a calling to open her home to the suffering children of her tribe. She currently houses thirteen children from age 1 to 15, many are siblings and all are true orphans with no other family to care for them. Many of them have medical conditions that require constant care. She has become their mother and sole provider. Unfortunately the Mexican social system does not help orphanages financially, and her own employment is how she provides for her children. Two of the children living with her currently are on transplant lists for kidneys, and there are still others with special medical needs. Through PIA you can make a difference in the life of an indigenous child of Mexico. Big House Kumiaí is making a difference with God's help and yours.
Through the help of PIA, The Bosco Medical Center Clinic is now one of the best clinics in all of Northern Baja. They are equipped for dental and medical services and are open, free of charge, to those in need as well as serving the boys of Rancho San Juan Bosco. One such family in need came from a very poor area just outside of Tecate with a serious need. The boy, only 12, was working in a pottery factory when he fell into a cement-mixing machine that mutilated his foot. It was a mangled mess and it appeared that a serious infection would take his life if they did not amputate his foot, but thanks to your donations and prayer, and the great, God-given medical talents of Dr. Trejo, the young boy experienced a full recovery. Now, two months later, the only evidence of his injury is a scar, but his ability to walk has not even been hindered. He is a miracle of this new PIA ministry and a testimony to the dedication of our supporters.
Luis Alberto has been a resident at Rancho San Juan Bosco for many years now but is one of their greatest testimonies as to what God can do in the life of a street child in Mexico. Luis has become something he never thought he could: a high school graduate and a University Student! His dream is to be a lawyer and a father - "A good father with two kids that I will never leave!" Through your prayers and support of RSJB, young men like Luis have a hope and a future.
Pastor Rodolfo Cervantes is the pastor and planter of Rey de Reyes Asambleas de Dios, a church in the rural ranch area of Northern Baja California just outside of Tecate. Located in an area that looks deserted, he is reaching out to some of the poorest in the area. If you go less than a mile behind the church there is a community of people, most without electricity or water, and all in desperate need of God. Pastor Rodolfo works a full-time job at a factory, his wife and co-pastor is also a school teacher, and they use their resources to maintain their home and the church's needs. The people are learning and growing and generous in their giving, as generous as they can be with so little. Through the efforts of PIA in the summer of 2006 we were able to rebuild and re-roof the falling building. The building was expanded to twice its original size so it can fit the needs of the people who stood outside around the windows to hear the preaching and singing on packed Sundays even during the rainy months of winter. The efforts of our supporters have not only given the church a better building, but a better opportunity to minister year round.
