Overseas Missions
Overseas Missions
Project Managers: Cristina, Michael and Grace Poe.
Michael and Cristina Poe, and their daughter Grace, of Overseas Missions were active in missionary work in different countries of South America for over 20 years. Their work in Chile focused on assistance to:
- Mistreated children, providing material assistance, and one-on-one attention and counseling. Hospital patients, via Play-Therapy workshops to help children and families cope with serious illnesses.
- Orphanages and Children's Homes, providing food, clothing, tools, books, school supplies, basic needs, etc.
- Students of the Bible, teaching Bible basics, and application of Bible principals. Youth camps & Workshops, providing young people with dynamic opportunities, as well as classes on conflict resolution, fighting negative peer pressure, etc.
- Juvenile Detention Centers, through programs and workshops for men and juvenile offenders, plus individual counseling
- Other social programs such as organizing activities for the blind, visiting senior citizens in nursing homes and assistance in disaster-relief efforts.
Santiago, Chile
Natalia (12) an orphan who has never known any biological relative.
With young wards of the Girls Home
Members of the Blind Association
Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling…
We had wanted to do something special for the children at Laura Vicuna, a children's home about 4 hours north of Santiago. We happened to meet a man who recalled seeing us on a national TV broadcast last year, a story related to the work we do at the hospital. (See above) This man said that he would like to help us with a substantial amount of toys for the children, both at the hospital, and also for the orphans at Laura Vicuna. We were thrilled about this development.
Without interfering with an individual's religious upbringing, the basis of our Bible program is "Our Relationship with God". We encourage each to establish a personal relationship with Christ through prayer. We have learned that only by cultivating a spiritual life and focus on strengthening the personal moral character, can these positive changes endure the tests up ahead.The goal of these efforts is to provide a range of services directly or through collaboration with other agencies, specifically those working to protect and treat children and young people who have been, or who are at risk of being, subjected to mistreatment, abandonment, neglect, sexual abuse or exploitation, etc. These services include the following:
Each year we organize an annual summer picnic for the residents of the Blind Institute along with their relatives & family members. Where they enjoy organized activities and swimming in the pool.