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Keywords:
- CBI: Child Welfare Center.
-CDI: Center for Integral Development.
-School: Educational institution, established by RED PENIEL.
-CIDEP: Intersectoral Association for Economic Development and Social Progress.
-ISNA: Salvadoran Institute for Children and Adolescents, now called Instituto Crecer Juntos.
History and Development:
- The Peniel Loma Linda Christian Church, led by Pastor Edgar Borja, had its beginnings in 2007 with an initial strategy focused on sports tournaments and prayer houses. Initially, it occupied an outdoor space.
Growth and Land Acquisition:
- Driven by divine grace and growth in attendance, the church recognized the need to acquire three plots of land to conduct indoor worship services.
Establishment of Kindergarten and CDI Program:
- In 2008, with the support of CIDEP, a kindergarten serving 40 children was inaugurated. One year later, the CDI program was launched with 50 beneficiaries.
Expansion and Construction of Classrooms:
- Faced with increased attention to children, four classrooms with three bathrooms were built to provide better service. In 2016, the church began operating as a Basic Instruction Center (CBI) supported by ISNA.
Establishment of Doug Cassady College:
- As part of service expansion, Doug Cassady College was established on donated land. Initially serving 60 students, it now caters to 325 beneficiaries through the CDI program in 2023.
Comprehensive Support Programs:
- The CBI program serves 70 children with meals, and the school works with 120 students, 60 of whom enjoy partial scholarships subsidized by the church.
Future Initiatives and Expansion:
- The church has taken significant steps to establish an English Academy and a Computer Center. The projection for 2024 includes the commencement on a new plot acquired in December 2023.
Educational and Evangelization Focus:
- All programs aim to empower young people for better job opportunities, leveraging their skills. Additionally, the fundamental mission is to present the gospel of Jesus Christ, allowing God-fearing children and youth to share the plan of salvation for their souls.
Christ-centered services
to vulnerable children
As Red Peniel we promote innovative strategies for the spread of the gospel, healthy growth
Among one of them, in Loma Linda there are strategies such as: providing English for children and adolescents, nutrition for early childhood, sports, music, quality education through the DOUG CASSADY school where care is provided from kindergarten to basic school. for more than 170 children. There is a program of scholarships, sponsorships, among other strategies that bring families closer to the feet of Christ.
In Loma Linda we have the support of local and international actors such as: Sinergy, Convoy Hope, Compassion International, among others, with which a series of projects have been carried out such as: sponsorships for boys and girls, food, control of size and weight of a healthy child, construction and remodeling of facilities for the provision of bathrooms, water, among others, each and every one of the projects always seeks to directly benefit the congregation and community in general.
