Mary Luz is a young Colombian woman who works with a women’s organization that is dedicated to promoting peace in all areas of Colombia. One part of Mary Luz’s work is with families who come to prisons to visit family members. She loves children and she is very concerned about the children who come to prisons to visit their relatives. Some of these children are very poor. Their families may have had to move many times because of violence right in their villages. Often they are hungry and need new clothing when they visit the prisons. They are worried and they are sad. Mary Luz does everything she can to meet their basic needs and to relieve their worry and sadness.

Every year she puts on a huge Christmas party. Sometimes more than 500 children come to this party. She plans other parties as well. Mary Luz is very good at coming up with excuses to have parties! When the children find out that the parties are for them, they smile. For at least a little while, they are safe. They eat, they play, they open their presents of toys and clothes. They are so happy that they don’t even care that some of the presents are clothes! 

What you can do:

Learn more about Global Mission Projects in Colombia

Pray for the children who come to prisons to visit their relatives.

Raise money to help Mary Luz give Smile Parties! 

• $10 provides money for one Smile Party.
• $50 provides clothing and toy gifts for the yearly Christmas party.
• $100 provides emergency supplies of food and clothing for a whole year.

How to Donate:

Send Money donations to:

KIDS to KIDS - Smile Parties
P.O. Box 1986
Indianapolis, IN 46206-1986

Please make out checks to KIDS to KIDS.
Note on check that this is a donation for Smile Parties.

 

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