Thanks to the efforts of Foursquare churches engaged in ground-level relief, thousands of Venezuelan refugees who have come through Maicao, located near the border, have received hot meals, a pair of Road to Hope shoes, or a disaster kit. Local church members help wayfarers with laundry, lodging and other personal needs like securing much-needed medication and medical help, housing, and the message of Jesus.
Some stay in the area and continue to get help from our local churches, while others continue on to other cities where we make sure they know we have other Foursquare churches ready to help them when they arrive with a safe place to stay, food, water, and Jesus love. Many have come to know Jesus as their Savior as a result of this love and care.
“Finding people where they are is an awesome testimony of the church going out and meeting people and not waiting for them to come in the church doors. It’s not just the pastor and a couple of key leaders. It’s everyone, from young people to grandparents.” - Chad Isenhart, Director of FDR
The strength of Foursquare’s strategy is working through churches in Colombia because residents understand the culture, speak the same language as Venezuelans and are actively sending out relief teams to help refugees.
Road to Hope has mobilized churches all across Colombia to be the hands and feet of Jesus to these incredible people fleeing Venezuela, and allowed the Church to be at the front lines of providing love and care in peoples darkest hour and greatest time of need.
We are so thankful for the Foursquare family worldwide, and we hope to continue being an encouragement to Venezuelan Refugees as they walk the Road to Hope.
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