Dedicated to change.

In the summer of 2019, I walked toward a dusty field in the heart of the slums, a single soccer ball in hand. I had been serving at a partner school, and after finishing math class, it was finally time for a break to play. Surrounding me were eager students in their school uniforms, their energy building as we approached the field for a game of futbol. As soon as we arrived, the students burst forward, running, laughing, and chasing the ball with joy. Their laughter echoed through the slums, and what happened next is a moment I will never forget. From every corner, a new crowd emerged. Dozens of children, not in school uniforms, began pouring onto the field. The numbers kept growing, and with each new face, I felt a flood of questions. Why weren’t these children in school? What filled their days? What was their future without education?

Amid the noise and questions swirling in my mind, God’s voice cut through with clarity: “I want you to do something about this.”

A few years later, God paved the way for us to purchase land in the slums, making the vision He placed in our hearts a reality: to build a school that would offer not just high-quality education, but life-changing discipleship to children who otherwise had no access. Today, we are filled with excitement as we watch this vision unfold, partnering with God to empower these children to become everything He created them to be.

-Michele Quiros, Co-Founding Board Member