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Profile in Mission: Prince of Peace Children’s HomeChildren at the home enjoy a meal together

Location
Guayaquil, Ecuador

Partner
Prince of Peace Foundation

What Need Is God Showing Us?
Political and socioeconomic upheavals in Ecuador have made life difficult for poor people in that country. Previous military governments were repressive and abusive, and the road to democracy has been a hard one. Unemployment and under-employment are major problems, and the country also suffers from high levels of crime, domestic violence, and alcoholism, as well as inadequate protection for children.

What Is God Telling Us to Do?
Many children in Guayaquil, Ecuador’s largest city, suffer from poor nutrition, lack of adequate medical care, and abuse. These children need a safe environment where they can feel loved and cared for, and where they can find healing for the abuse and neglect they have experienced at home or on the streets.

How Are We Doing What God Is Asking? Prince of Peace gives children a chance to dream, play, and socialize—and to hear the good news of God’s love for them.
The Prince of Peace Children’s Home cares for at-risk children in Guayaquil. Sixty children live in the home and receive food, shelter, education, counseling, and love from dedicated house parents, teachers, and counselors. Prince of Peace also ensures that the children get proper medical attention.

Who Is Our Partner?
The Prince of Peace Foundation was established in 1983 as a center of protection for defenseless and at-risk boys and girls. The ministry originally focused on reaching out to street children. That focus has shifted over the years, and although street children are still welcomed, the home’s staff is now mainly concerned with providing a safe place for abused and neglected children in general. The foundation provides for children who range in age from six to twelve.

Up Close and Personal
Sonia Solano de Orellana has served as general director of the Prince of Peace Foundation since September 2008. Previously she was on the foundation’s board of directors. Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Sonia has a degree in teaching and a bachelor’s degree in biblical sciences with an emphasis in Christian education and missions. She is member of the Evangelical Church Alborada, was a Sunday school director for 10 years, currently serves as the vice president of Gideons International, and has been a volunteer teacher in a girl’s orphanage for more than 25 years. She is married and has a daughter.