Several years ago Leon Jones went on a trip to Peru with a group of friends. He quickly fell in love with the people and soon went back. Using his own resources he started a center for children. Winning the respect of the local community, he has managed to make an enormous difference, particularly for the children. Leon now lives in Punchana, one of the poorest sections of Iquitos, Peru.

Iquitos is at the mouth of the Amazon River. It is here that many travelers go to book excursions into the jungle. It is a population of about 370,000 people. It is here that Leon lives. In the poorer section he runs a day care center for the indian children making it possible for their mothers to go out and earn a meager living.

People live in open air houses on stilts (because of flooding problems from the Amazon River) or under tarps. Many have only a dirt floor and one room. Extended families may all share one house.

Unemployment in Iquitos is as high as 50% making supporting a family next to impossible. Many familys are unable to support their children. These children are forced to live on the streets, supporting themselves anyway they can.

Leon organizes a volley ball team each year for the older indian children to help them develop self-esteem. The uniforms were paid for out of Leon's personal funds. He hopes to be able to assist some of the children to go on to college.

WaWa-WaSi means baby house in Quechua (Indian Language). Leon started a WaWa-WaSi in Punchana. He has 25 children between the ages of 3 and 5 years old. They get two meals a day and he provides a retired teacher to work with them.

Donations for the children's center may be may be made payable to Holy Ground Farm and are fully All of the money donated will go for the work with our ministry.

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