Childrens Vision Inernational IncBogota City in Colombia
(J-D July 1st -31st)
All information from website and
from last church team trip in summer 08
How it all began...
Jeanene Thicke first visited Bogotá, Colombia in 1988. While there, she saw the plight of young children living on the street with no homes and no one to care for them. After returning home, she knelt and prayed asking God what He wanted her to do. She was willing to go anywhere and do anything for Him. As she prayed, she heard one word…Colombia. In 1988, she made a move that would change her life forever. Not knowing the language, the culture, or the people, she moved to Bogotá to see what God had in store for her life.
She began to notice children in the parks that never went home at night. As she began to ask questions and discover what the lives of the children were, she felt a burden in her heart to help them. She went home and asked everyone to help. It took one year to raise the funds needed to buy the first home.
On October 6, 1993, Children’s Vision International, Inc. (CVII) was born as an international, non-profit, non-government organization whose purpose is to help the needy and homeless around the world.
CVII’s first home was purchased in 1993. Appropriately named the Genesis House, it needed some work. Okay, it needed a LOT of work, but God always provided the hands and the finances when they were needed. Every time a new bedroom was ready, new children would come in need of a home, love, an education, medical attention, and a chance to be a child.
One day in 1996, it seemed everything that we had worked for and loved was shattering. A man with a very wicked heart gave a false report to the government. Soldiers came and began to take the children…they cried and said, “Please don’t take us, this is our home.” After a lot of investigation, we were proven innocent. God was sovereign and walked with us through it all.
On August 7, 1999, construction began on our second home. People came from all over to help. Knowing that this new home would save more lives, people and teams worked hard to complete it. One year later, we opened the Exodus House debt free. This house is home for approximately 30 boys between the ages of nine and seventeen.
Leviticus House was purchased in 2000 and is currently the site of our Beginning of Wisdom School. In September 2003, God blessed us with a new property for our school. When construction is completed in early 2009, the school will move and construction will begin to convert Leviticus into a cafeteria and play area for the school, as well as a small boys home.
In 2005, we were blessed with the generous donation of a beautiful property only a few blocks away from our other homes. With minimal construction, we opened up our third home, Numbers House, on January 27, 2006. We currently have approximately 25 girls who are ages eigh
t to seventeen living at this home. This is also the sight of our medical unit, which officially opened in 2007. We are able to provide basic hospital care, free of charge, to those in need. This facility has also provided the supplies needed to complete several medical missions where we have served thousands of people.
From day one we have fought for the children’s rights…the right to a family, to an education, to be happy, to have a hope, and to have a future. Thank you for helping us!
Jeanene Thicke first visited Bogotá, Colombia in 1988. While there, she saw the plight of young children living on the street with no homes and no one to care for them. After returning home, she knelt and prayed asking God what He wanted her to do. She was willing to go anywhere and do anything for Him. As she prayed, she heard one word…Colombia. In 1988, she made a move that would change her life forever. Not knowing the language, the culture, or the people, she moved to Bogotá to see what God had in store for her life.
She began to notice children in the parks that never went home at night. As she began to ask questions and discover what the lives of the children were, she felt a burden in her heart to help them. She went home and asked everyone to help. It took one year to raise the funds needed to buy the first home.
On October 6, 1993, Children’s Vision International, Inc. (CVII) was born as an international, non-profit, non-government organization whose purpose is to help the needy and homeless around the world.
CVII’s first home was purchased in 1993. Appropriately named the Genesis House, it needed some work. Okay, it needed a LOT of work, but God always provided the hands and the finances when they were needed. Every time a new bedroom was ready, new children would come in need of a home, love, an education, medical attention, and a chance to be a child.
One day in 1996, it seemed everything that we had worked for and loved was shattering. A man with a very wicked heart gave a false report to the government. Soldiers came and began to take the children…they cried and said, “Please don’t take us, this is our home.” After a lot of investigation, we were proven innocent. God was sovereign and walked with us through it all.
On August 7, 1999, construction began on our second home. People came from all over to help. Knowing that this new home would save more lives, people and teams worked hard to complete it. One year later, we opened the Exodus House debt free. This house is home for approximately 30 boys between the ages of nine and seventeen.
Leviticus House was purchased in 2000 and is currently the site of our Beginning of Wisdom School. In September 2003, God blessed us with a new property for our school. When construction is completed in early 2009, the school will move and construction will begin to convert Leviticus into a cafeteria and play area for the school, as well as a small boys home.
In 2005, we were blessed with the generous donation of a beautiful property only a few blocks away from our other homes. With minimal construction, we opened up our third home, Numbers House, on January 27, 2006. We currently have approximately 25 girls who are ages eigh
t to seventeen living at this home. This is also the sight of our medical unit, which officially opened in 2007. We are able to provide basic hospital care, free of charge, to those in need. This facility has also provided the supplies needed to complete several medical missions where we have served thousands of people.From day one we have fought for the children’s rights…the right to a family, to an education, to be happy, to have a hope, and to have a future. Thank you for helping us!
July 2008: Construction on the new school property is 85% complete, and we are successfully building it debt-free! The bathrooms are finished, and the front of the building is starting to take shape. Windows will be installed shortly, and all of the outside work will be done.
February 2009: Official opening and dedication of our new school building! You are cordially invited to attend the festivities in Colombia planned on February 7, 2009.
Strantown hollywood church team going again to the home for a visit in the middel on July 09.
My work/roll that i will do with the Exidus boys home.
*pictures from last time i was with in summer july 08 'SBC & Holywood Baptist Team 08'.
"God calls everyone"
"to work with him"
"there is much work to be done"
Little Ones
I laugh and love and fill this world a priceless gift of good;
"God calls everyone"
"to work with him"
"there is much work to be done"
Little Ones
I’m small in size and significance, but I’m special so I’m told;
I am a simple Child you see, with a heart for you to hold.
I see the world through open eyes, I bring a gift of love;
I’m a little one who’s looking up to those who are above.
My tears and tantrums, they do come, when I feel I have a need;
Though there’s always someone bigger, whose voice I take heed.
Someone who is my teacher, and guides me where to go;
Who helps me find my way, through this World that we all know.
Will you too invest your time with Me and show me of great love?
Can you help me build a hope & faith in He who is above?
I may not be your own child, or seem as cute indeed;
But every child needs someone to plant eternal seed.
I laugh and love and fill this world a priceless gift of good;
As I know if Jesus came today, that He Most surely would.
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