Who We Serve

Our mission is to raise-up orphaned, abandoned and extremely poor children around the world, starting in Peru.

Purpose – The situation of children in Peru

 Peru is a country with one of the greatest population densities in Latin America. There has been an increase in the number of abandoned boys and girls, as well as a great increase in the number of children who live in extreme poverty.

 The children that we are working to reach are ones that have been forced to live and work on the street; children who live day-by day by working, begging and stealing to get what they need to survive. These children are the most vulnerable in society, and because of this situation they really have no hope of making a better future for themselves.

 In order to support themselves, children do anything they can, whether that is selling candy or cigarettes, washing windows, begging, prostitution… Many join gangs of other street children for protection and some sense of family.

 This situation results in a multiplication of misery; more and more children are becoming adults who have no education, no meaningful work skills, and no knowledge of the love of Christ; also they grow up with not the slightest concept of what a loving family should be. Rather, they grow up malnourished, abused, drug-addicted and unable to contribute anything good to society.

Statistics and Notes - The situation in Peru

• Peru is a democratic country with a population of close to 30 million people

• About one-third of the country’s population lives in the capitol city of Lima (about nine million people)

• More than 50% of the population lives below the poverty line

• In Peru right now there are nearly 6 million children who live without basic necessities

• Peru’s capitol city of Lima has a population of about 9 million people

• 2.4% of children between ages 10 and 14 work to support themselves (1995)

• 25% of children under five are suffering from moderate to severe stunting (1996-2004) (UNICEF)

• 19% of children are in a child marriage (1986-2004) (UNICEF)

Program – What we plan to do

 There are many examples of children’s group homes in the United States that reflect the concept of small family units rather than dormitory-style orphanages, and it is this “group home” concept that we wish to plant in Peru.

 Corban desires a strong spiritual component as its foundation, along with positive and supportive training in areas such as education, life skills and vocational direction, all leading toward successful independence.

a)      Health

 The children in our care will be referred to us by government authorities. When a child is taken in they will receive care from licensed medical personnel who are required by Peru to be on-staff.

 Careful attention will also be made to ensure that meals are well planned, complete and nutritious.

b)      Shelter

 Our homes will be designed to maximize the concept of the family; there will be no more than eight children in each home, with a set of married house parents.

 The homes will be in a campus-like setting, and as funding develops we will add necessary support facilities, such as a school, offices, and mission team housing.

 Out of concern for the well-being of the children the campus will be located outside of the capitol city of Lima.    

c)      Education

 Great attention will be paid to the quality of education the children receive. One of the benefits of working in Peru is that the cost of education is very low. We eventually plan to build our own school on-campus.

d)      Parenting

 All staff and house parents will go through a rigorous background and screening process to help ensure that only reputable people are in contact with the children.

 Because they are the primary role models for the children, House Parents will be married couples who will go through a continual process of evaluation, education and training to ensure that children are raised to become healthy and productive adults.

e)      Spiritual well-being

 Corban is a word found in the Bible which means “something set apart and dedicated to God”; it’s in that spirit of sacrifice and dedication that we are working to raise children up as dedicated to God, children who would otherwise be lost.

 Church attendance will be combined strong youth group programs and parental training so that each child will be brought up in the way of the Lord.

f)        Future

 Corban will implement a comprehensive program aimed at enabling every child to become independent and successful adults. Living skills training and counseling will begin before the children are independent, and continue into adulthood through training, counseling, and half-way house programs to ensure that we have interrupted the cycle of broken families and poverty.