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Next Trip
Niños de la Luz has invited CBC to provide skills training for the boys at La Baliza Ranch this summer (2015)! We are looking for team members who are interested in sharing their professional and personal gifting with the boys at the ranch. Sample class topics include but are not limited to woodworking, mechanics, computer skills, office skills, dental hygiene, and physical health. We are also looking for team members who are fluent in Spanish and able to translate during our classes. Trip dates are flexible (Summer 2015) and dependent on team member availability. The duration of the trip will likely be 1-2 weeks. If you are skilled in any of these areas or an area that was not mentioned and are interested in joining us, please fill out an online application!
Details and costs will be available soon. If you have questions, contact Stormie Knott at (949) 493-2006 x210.
La Historia ...
In 1992, as an eager young couple, Jon and Shannon Haslett came before the church leadership with a bold request. After some ministry experiences in Africa and the Philippines, they got married, and were presented with the overwhelming heartache of starving and homeless children in Latin America. With this passion moving them, they sought the support of CBC to send them off. They moved to Caracas, Venezuela, and began meeting with street kids every morning to feed them. One hungry hand grew to 50, and two dedicated missionaries grew to a throng of volunteers.
The Haslett's ministry, Niños de la Luz (Children of the Light), is now a nationally recognized organization committed to helping children at risk in Venezuela. Their ministry location in Caracas, called the Lighthouse Ranch, has three homes open to kids who have been rescued off the streets. In addition, a half-way transition home has been opened up in the heart of the city to reach out to the kids who are ready to leave the street life behind.
In 2003, the Hasletts were again prompted by God to spread their ministry. They moved to the Dominican Republic to begin the next phase of their street children outreach. They established a life skills school, open to all children at risk throughout Latin America. Currently, Jon and Shannon live in the Dominican Republic managing the La Baliza Life Navigation School where they disciple, guide, and equip young men and women to become active, Christ-centered people in their communities.