Project Managers: Rod & Maria Henderson
Rod and Maria Henderson have been involved with various humanitarian projects in their local communities for over 30 years. In 1998, Rod and Maria and family returned to their former mission field of Peru to begin the Los Andes project. They began by donating food and clothing, and this evolved into feeding 25-40 street children a basic meal on a regular basis, personal counseling, and low-cost housing.
The Los Andes Mission is now dedicated to supplying food and clothing to the poor, as well as as disseminating religious instruction.
Trujillo, Peru
Rod at project site.
Taking underprivileged kids on excursion
A Glimpse at How “the Other Half” LivesTo establish a context for the humanitarian efforts of Los Andes Mission, one only has to visit a large garbage heap in El Milagro, outside Trujillo, where garbage provides the main income for the people of this extremely poor community! The garbage covers literally acres and acres, leaving even a casual observer with an indelible memory. Hundreds and hundreds of poor people-- men, women and children--scour the garbage for remnants to gather and sell in order to eke out a basic existence.
Photos of Los Andes Mission in ActionThe Los Andes Mission is dedicated to supplying food and clothing to the poor, as well as as disseminating religious instruction.
