Schools

Providing financial support for six schools for young children (4-14 years of age). Currently the schools serve over 1,000 children, teaching them reading, writing, arithmetic, gardening and hygiene --- and feeding them a meal each day.

Working with "graduates" of our schools (children who have gone through our schools) as they continue their education. We have established an accelerated learning/tutoring program designed to help high school children prepare for college; we have hired a professor to give computer instruction; we have begun to provide computers and textbooks to some of our graduates; and we are giving some tuition funds for further educational opportunities.

Funding two vocational schools in remote areas of the jungle wherein over 200 high school age students learn skills which are useful and will provide them with jobs in the community (woodworking, motor repair, cooking, sewing, etc.).

Offering adult education courses to parents of our students.

Serving the Poorest of the Poor

Funding eight soup kitchens which provide over 3,000 weekly meals.

Providing food, medicine and clothing for the poor.

Partnering with others to provide employment, training and social programs for the poor.

Video Available

The San Damiano Foundation has prepared a 32-minute video, showing the work of Amazon Relief. The video is available in either DVD or VHS (tape) format. To secure a copy, write

Amazon Relief, c/o James B. Flickinger, sfo,
1456 Blythe Drive NW,
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504.

Specify that you would like a copy of the video "Embracing the Leper", and indicate whether you prefer the video in DVD or VHS format. There is no charge for the video.

See a 5-minute preview here.

"We may not be able to solve all the world's problems, but we can solve some."