Training Center

 Letter from the Amazon Jungle

Here is the vision for the Yagua Training Center that God has placed in my heart.  It will be a training center with a main focus on discipleship and the development of self-sustaining communities.  Some of the projects will include fish farming, poultry (eggs, chicken, ducks, etc.) crop rotation, nutrition and cooking, hygiene and health prevention.  The students and participants will learn and work in these various areas while studying the Word of God.  The basic courses will be focused on Literacy, the fundamentals of the faith (Hebrews 6:1-3), Bible Survey course with a covenant perspective, The Mission and reaching the Nations with the gospel of Jesus Christ, The power of praise and worship, Spiritual Warfare, Ministering in the power of the Holy Spirit and Character Develpment (Practical Christian Living).
The training center will have the capacity to hold conferences for pastors and leaders of the various Yagua communities and also serve as a retreat center.
The project we are working on will start off with a three story building. Since we are located in the jungle, the building will have to have a foundation of cement and wood that is more resistant to the termites. Labor will be mostly the men of the community of La Maloca in order to keep the finances within the Community and also so that they will take ownership of the project. We do not want to go with a generator system to eliminate long-term cost. We are looking into solar energy for the training center which will be more cost efficient and low maintenance in the long run but, will have a higher initial cost. The building will support a dorm up to 70 persons, a dining area, kitchen, library, and large meeting room. The offices and reception area will be on the main floor with the kitchen and dining area. The sleeping areas will be on the second floor (less mosquitos) along with the meeting area. The library will be on the third floor along with the solar energy power system. There will be 2 look out outdoor cabanas that lead out from the main building that will be used for small group sessions and devotional times. There will be a laundry area and a separate building for showers and bathrooms.
The idea is not to just put up buildings but to develop a center that is attractive and will add to the raising of self-esteem of the community. It is also being built to last for a long time so the materials used will be more jungle resistent. We will use the most of what we can from the jungle the rest will need to be transported which will be somewhat costly. The teaching, Kitchen, and maintenance equipment will be part of the cost. We have estimated close to $100,000.00 dollars but, it will probablly be more. This is just the basic plan. The development of the center, as God wills, will also include a seperate administrative building but, for the present this will be included as stated above in the basic plan.
I hope this gives you an idea of how we arrived at the estimated cost. The man who has worked on the blue prints is a professional and has done many projects around Leticia and Tabatinga.
This year is a year of much work for me in doing fundraising. I will be leaving for the states in July - September for an intense time of fundraising. The community is making handcrafts for me to take on this trip to take part in the fundraising. I want them to learn that we must work together for this to be a success. You or your church group may choose to do a creative project (i.e. Auction, dinner, fair, A-thon of some sort, etc) to partner with us in raising the funds for this project.  Please take some time to pray about how God would have you participate in this project.  Thank you of reviewing this project.  If you have any questions or comments click here for contact link.....

Adventuring with Christ,

Orchidy