Carlos Andres

Carlos Andres is 17. He was put in an orphanage with his younger brother after his parent's split up at age 8. After having to defend his brother from getting picked on by the older kids, he left the orphanage and wound up on the streets, where he would spend the great majority of the next 9 YEARS. We have known and worked w/ Carlos for nearly 6 years on the streets.

Nevertheless, it was only after, Carlos Andres was hit by a car late one night during one of our recent street visits, that he decided to come off the streets.

He'd hit his head pretty hard & his bottom lip was totally busted. Iris, our volunteer doctor, stitched up his lip & we invited him to come back to the reception house, where if he wanted to he could stay. The following morning he DID INDEED choose to stay and turn his back to the streets. He spent the rest of the week at the reception house, where we were getting him ready to go to El Camino (the boys' home), & embark on his new life free of drugs & crime. The best news of the week is that Carlos Andres accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord & Saviour on Good Friday and will never again fight his battles alone!

Carlos is now at the boys' home, where he's adjusting to an academic routine, 3 square meals, lots of soccer, morning devotionals, household chores, new friends, and a healthy life.

Carlos Andres needs your prayers. It's not easy to change habits that've been ingrained in him for the past 9 years (most of his life). He's shown a great heart, an affinity for soccer, good work ethic & is loads of fun to be around. Pray that the Lord will continue to heal his whole person, that he would plant deep roots at the boys' home, for good influences to help encourage him, & just a total renewal of his mind, heart & soul by the Holy Spirit.