A P E CA MA R CH 2 0 1 4 N E WS L E T T E R

APECA
GOOD NEWS!
From the desk of Rev. Felix Ortiz-Cotto
Executive, Latin America and the Caribbean
Ejecutivo, Amrica Latina y el Caribe
Global Ministries/Ministerios Globales
Website: www.globalministries.org

Rev. Felix Ortiz-Cotto writes, Peace of God be with
you all! Greetings on behalf of Global Ministries,
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United
Church of Christ!

I would like to welcome APECA as the new companion
in mission of Global Ministries. The visit to el Fundo
last November was the last of the steps be able to do
this affirmation.

APECA is a registered non-profit organization in Peru
and in the USA. The mission statement, written in 1993
stands today as we initiate work with the numerous
opportunities brought to APECA through cooperative
agreement with Global Ministries.

During Felix Ortizs visit, we returned to the beach
where an APECA trained Promotor de Salud and his
family were tending a peanut field they had planted in
the silt and sand of the receded waters. This experience
helped Pablo explain the conditions and demonstrate
the level of hardship that is addressed by APECAs
sustainable development programs. Felix could share
in the experience with the family and later commented,
It is so obvious that APECA is a valuable presence in
these communities. Global Ministries wants to be able
to work with you on these programs, as a com-
panion to the villagers.

Words cannot express the joy filled anticipation that
has come over Pablo and the APECA village volun-
teers. They have worked so hard, for some, over 20
years, with the hope that one day, they would be em-
powered to advance in their efforts addressing health
and conservation.

The agreement, signed in November 2013, with
APAFA (PTA) in Santa Anna II Zona and APECA,
initiated a project in their community to create a tree
nursery for all the school children and their families.
With the Parent Teachers Association and the families
working together, the success of reforestation in this
community is far more secure.

It is an honor and a privilege to have the opportunity to
work with Global Ministries UCC/DOC.

Volunteers are welcome to join in many different pro-
jects, both in the USA and Peru. For additional infor-
mation or applications for participation in field pro-
grams: www.apecaperu.org or contact
ginalow@apecaperu.org
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Sharing hope for projects to blossom
through community participation and
companionship in leadership.
Remember the ship-
ping of the screening
material for the ma-
laria isolation units?