Sponsoring children

About us (to read our vision/mission statement)

1- We have a Children's Center that;

- Feeds, clothes, gives filtered water (when funds arrive) and brings the good news. (In April & March 08' we took over 150 tooth paste & tooth brush, along with 400 lbs of clothing, shoes, soap & cream.)

2- Take missionary trips from the States to;

- Dominican Republic & Colombia, eventually reaching Haiti, Africa and the rest of Latin America.

3 - What have we done so far since Aug 2005?

18 Missionary trips to D.R. & Colombia. Delivered over 1,800lbs of clothing.
preached in over 10 towns. Reaching the worst prison in Colombia, single moms, children, drug rehab centers in Tunja Colombia, visited drug addicts in the streets of Colombia, helped pastors in Saboya Colombia. Taken 75 visitors from the States. Built a school, a home, a childrens center, lobbied for 2 more homes, a church.

Our team consist of;

Advisors
Proverbs 15:22
"Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed."

- Pastor Christian Garcia
- Robert Diaz
- Pastor Linares/Magnolia (Dominican Republic)
- Pastor Jairo Sierra (Colombia)
- Candida Hernandez (Dominican Republic)

Pastor of the foundation - Pastor Christian Garcia (Ekklesia Global in Miami)
Founder & Missionary onsite- Jorge Escalona
President - Natalia Bejarano
Secretary - Gisela Vargas

Members of Board;
Milton & Martha Diaz
Martha Madrigal
Giovanni Royo
Gisela Vargas
Gladys

Staff Volunteers;

Ricardo & Luz Torrado - Projects Dir. (trips/groups)
Fernando & Gloria Leon - Projects Dir. - Colombia.

In Santo Domingo - Staff Volunteers;
Candida Hernandez -
Argelia Hernandez -
Maribel Gonzalez -

Staff on the field - Missionaries;
Founder - Jorge y Sofia Escalona as of June 2008 - Dominican Republic.

Spiritual guidance in the Mission Field in Dom. Rep.
Pastor Linares & wife Magnolia.

Missions Assistant on the Field
Candito
Dr. Daisy Encarnacion (Medical help)

History...

Since August 2004 we felt the call to open this foundation to help the poor especially children. To establish a children's/family center that will feed, clothe and educate with the good news of the Jesus love for them, period. We are a Missions Driven foundation, with a passion to simply help. That's what motives us. Reaching out to "Our neighbors" in Latin America the best we can. Reaching poor families & children.
The founder, since 2001 would use his vacation time to do missionary work visiting Domincan Republic in August 2001, then Cuba in 02' & Guatemala in 03'.

We do not travel 2 or 3 days,unless funds don't permit us to stay longer, but our desire is to share with these families. Today, the entire town knows who we are. They love and appreciate us dearly, and those that visit with us. The local governer also knows our deeds. By traveling constantly, we have established relationships in the two countries in which we have begun to work with. Dominican Republic and Colombia. This has allowed us to win the trust of the families. We also work closely with the local church thus acquiring there support to help us in oversee the projects. We prepare the local church leaders to be an extention of us locally. Therefore we, with your help, become a facilitator for the poor. Taking clothing, building schools, children centers, homes, churches whatever the need might be as the area calls for. Taking missionaries, youth groups, retreats. We have been blessed with great friends. For example, the christian band, Contagious, & Spanish christian singer of reggae "El Soldado" . It is our desire to have the funds to take El Soldado to our project to minister to the families, youth & children. Contagious vistied with us on July 06' along with 35 of there youth. Visit "El Soldado's" page here. "Contagious" web page here.

How we reach and impact children through there families.
Our Mission Trips are usually extended or we travel back and fourth. During these trips we reach out to parents, visit prisons, drug rehab centers. We have learned that being a part of the restoration of the father or single mothere will impact children & the home. In the majority of problems within the children & youth is at home. We have given seminars, conferences and spoken at different places. For example, Antioquia Drug Rehab Center in Tunja, Colombia. A women's cell group we helped start in Tunja, Colombia Visited the prison in Colombia. Held a crusade in Cicuco, Colombia. (One of the poorest parts of Colombia where the streets are of sand. The garbage is thrown in the streets.) Its a huge task, but we are up for the challenge.

How did it begin? - Read this, it's an amazing story!
Because of our love towards God, we felt motivated to pray and seek to serve Him more. The founder, Jorge Escalona, resigned in faith from "The Children's Psy., Center in Miami. While in prayer & desiring to do something God felt fond of, he felt God leaning him to open/build an orphanage in Dominican Republic. This was June 04' A couple days later, a stranger gave one of our volunteers a sealed envelope. It contained $80. Which $78. of that was the cost to open a non profit org in Florida. Three weeks later, a stranger in Dominican Republic donated a piece of land. Three weeks after that, an architectual firm in Tampa donated the plans.

Dr. Daisy. Jorge met her while surveying a larger piece of property. The one we had received had no fruit trees, no vegetation, and we were concerned of how we would feed children after we would build. Dr Daisy (see her bio below) was injecting the children of Rudylania. (pictured here) They called me and asked who I was. From that conversation, Daisy helps us volunteering with us and helped us gain the trust, confidence and love of the entire town of Juan Santiago. Little did we know, that a year and 2 months after sponsors would help us build this family a new home! Wow!! We are so fortunate to have an amazing call. This is our life, we invite you to take part of serving the most incredible peope on earth, our "employers" the poor!

Who we are & some of our accomlishments

We currenly work in a town called "Juan Santiago" "La Tinaja" & "Sabana de Chen" in Dominican Republic. This in 10 mins from the Haitian border 30 mins from a town called "El Cercado" and 45 mins from "San Juan de la Maguana" in the Provincia of Elias Piña. Provincia or Departamento in Latin America is like a "State" in the US.

We began in August 04' and by August 05' we were ready to begin trips. Our board members and volunteers back then each put $50. so that we could complete our first trip to the Dominican Republic. We felt that God has been here always helping us take these leaps of faith. The founder used a motorcyle (still does today) to meet the families we now work closely with. On that very first trip, he also suffered an accident. Fractured 3 ribs and his clavicle. He says it was an experience that he needed in order to be more "human". This incident made a change in his heart, to feel more compassion, and understand the reality of there being no hospitals, and live/experience what these familias live. While int he hospital that day, the electricity went out.

Our vision/mission statement is to ultimately have a day or an overnight Children's Center (Orphanage). That will clothe, feed, give medical attention & to bring them to the knowledge of the love of God for them. (As of March 08' this is a reality)

What's been going on in our project site, Dominican Republic?
By June 06' a Christian group known as "Contagious" and 35 of there youth, which perform amazing dramas came to our project. They gave to rebuild a school in a town called "La Tinaja". They brough over 500lbs of clothing. (See the pictures here)

Oct 06' Pastor Chris & a youth leader - Kevin came over also invited us to there church to speak on behalf of our foundation. 4 days later, Franco of Land America, Milton & Martha Diaz of MD Appraisals in Miami came over also.

Nov. 06' we returned to build a home for the poorest family in the town of Juan Santiago" this was there Christmas present. read more about them here.

Today we have a close relationship with the local pastor, Pastor Linares, his wife Magnolia and there 3 children. Pastor Linares takes care of the property, and will eventually assist us, be an extention of us.

In May 06' we felt the call to expand to Colombia. To a town called "Saboya" our mission in Colombia is to reach children, through a local pastor, who struggle greatly even to eat. His 2 children are 2 and 3 yrs old. Read more about them here. Our desire is to help them build or purchase a church that will reach out to the community and establish a children's program.

Founder/Missionary - Jorge & Sofia Escalona
How our accomodations usually are. Jorge does all of the traveling, while
we continue to grow, waiting for the day we can take more missionaries. We badly want to share with others what we live through in these trips.

Martha Madrigal - treasurer
is a strong hand in our foundation. Her support in prayer, and advice is priceless. She is a women's leader at Ekklesia Church in Miami, Fl. Her prayers while we are away in trips is amazing. We count on them!

Natalia Berajana - President.
Met us in a church presentation, she said she felt God calling her to help us administratively. To her surprise, her husband felt to do a missionary trip with us in May 08'. His an electrician for the State of Florida.

Ricardo & Luz Torrado - Projects Dir - Miami (Volunteer)
Ricardo works for Telefonica in Miami, he also met us in a church presentation. His passion for children is increidible and desire to help us, led us to offer him and his wife Luz and opportunity to develop a special gift he has of his contagious desire to help the poor and the things we do in D.R.

Gisela Vargas (pictured) board member.
"Thank you for visiting with us! Having battled Cerebral Palsy for half of my life, living in a wheel chair, molested when young, truely God can do anything if we believe He is bigger then we are! Jorge was an answer to a prayer I did. I was feeling lonely a couple years ago. I asked God to please send me a special friend, one that would inspire me, that would challenge me and help me in my walk with God. I feel priviledged to be part of Nazirite Children's Missions. I have lived through the pain of Jorge as he established this ministry. I am glad that I to could be there for him while he labored through the birth pains of starting a ministry, especially one like this. This isn't your ordinary ministry, we are working with God's favorite, special creation, children. Jorge and I have decided to accept invitations. We want to reach out, we believe our stories can help fire up or impact our youth, your church. While also being a voice for the voiceless, those we help, the poor. read more here

Gisela Vargas - 214.608.5029

Milton & Martha Diaz - board member. (pictured in yellow) Milton & Martha Diaz are president of MD Appraisals in Miami, Fl. Their heart drives us all! They met us while we presented the foundation in a Local church, they both decided to visit with us and sponsor the trip in Oct. 06' along with Franco of Land America, Franco also met us in the church that day. They are pictured below.

from left to right Franco of Land America, Jorge, Milton's Mom,
Martha Diaz and Milton Diaz.

Fernando Leon
Fernando joined the team in May 2008. He is in charge of our Colombia project. Working closely with the pastors Jairo & Milena Sierra. His passion and desire to help build up this small project, this being our 2nd is amazing. He has done an amazing job in just weeks of beginning with us.

Dr. Daisy Encarnacion
Our very own, Dr. Daisy. Her direction, assistance, zeal to help the poor and help us has no price! Her support is amazing! She actually lives in Dominican Republic and helps us every time we travel to our project site. She was instrumental in us finding the town we work in Juan Santiago. She dedicates her talent at no cost, taking care of citizens and children we serve. She is our volunteer, as a doctor. We wish to someday bring her aboard f/t as an employee.

Candida Hernandez and Jorge

As of June 07' Candida is our assistant to the Director/Projects Mgr. She lives in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She handles the travel, transportation of missionaries and also the day to day operations.

Jorge (pictured in the middle) has been kind enough to create for us a budget. He is the financial specialist for BBVA in Santo Domingo.

Andres Gomez Board member also is a great support for our organization in prayer and assisting with the administrative part when we are in the mission field. Andres has also grown up without a father, and feels to reach out to kids. He is a youth leader at his church in Miami called Ekklesia. Ages 8 to 14. Where he has taken the youth to another level in intimacy with God.
"The growth hasb been noticible since he began working there."... Jorge

Stephanie is our teenage volunteer, she is 16 years old. (she was 14 in that picture below) She had the opportunity to go to our project in D.R. In Nov. 05'. Stephanie has a giving heart, with such a young age, she has been touched by what she has seen in Dominican Republic. Stephanie goes to school in Miami, Fl. and has grown up without a dad since the age of 2.

"I really encourage you to come and visit our project, it has changed, ultered my life. I was desiring to be a Judge, but I now want to study something that will help children." Stephanie

Stephanie, our youth missionary, office volunteer. this picture is from
her first missions trip. And her first trip with us to our project in Dominican Republic. Nov. 05'

Giovanni Royo, also known as "El Soldado". He has shared the stage with Ziggy Marley, Bob Marleys son. He is a reggae singer in spanish. El Soldado's vision and dream has been to help children all his life, since he himself suffered greatly as a child. El Soldado and I have done trips to other states to talk about our foundation. "I was estatic when Jorge asked me if I wanted to be part of Nazirite, I instantly said, part of my cd sales will go to the foundation jorge" . El Soldado lives in Costa Rica.

Advisors'
Proverbs 15:22
"Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed."

Pastor Christian Garcia
P. Chris is assistant pastor of Ekklesia Church in Miami. We met back in 2002 and in 2006 we met again and established a beautiful relationship.
in Oct 06' we desired to visit our project and did, sending a month later
a portable radio with cd and rechargeble batteries to the town of "La Tinaja" which at the time did not have electricity. He traveled again in March 08' and has been a key instrument in our growth.

Robert Diaz (deacon)
Robert is a divine friend, created by God to also be a part of our vision.
Robert is partner of a Mortgage company and has extensive experience in the business world. He is also a deacon at a local church.

Pastor Rick Dorado His time is priceless, time, something that people just don't have today. We have spent many hours, many meetings talking/sharing how to be the best in representing Christ in the missions field. Thank you Rick!
He has worked for Youth for Christ & Granada Presbyterian as a youth pastor.

Herbert Fabio (accountant)
We met Fabrio through Contagious, he runs our finances and we are blessed to have his expertise volunterily helping us in this area which is vital.

We need more volunteers, interested? email @ nchildorg@hotmail.com or call us at 305.342.2740

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