In February and March 2002, Oregon Disciples hosted our global mission partners, Victor and Violet Vaca (click here for pictures). The Vacas have worked for many years in Ecuador with a Christian organization called known as FEDICE. The Ecumenical Christian Foundation for Integrated Development and Training-Education (FEDICE) is a partner organization of the Division of Overseas Ministries/Global Ministries located in the South American country of Ecuador. FEDICE works with communities located in the mountain villages of Cotopaxi and Mababura Provinces that are popuilated by Andean Indian communities. FEDICE assists these communuities in the establishing and carrying out of locally based development projects. FEDICE also works with these rural mountain communities on issues of community health, traditional medicine, and education. FEDICE staff provide support to churches in these mountain communitites that request assistance in areas of Christian Education, pastoral care, and Bible Studies.

Jim and Jayanthi Wilson served with the Lesotho Evangelical Church in southern Africa. Beginning in 2006 they are serving in Botswana in southern Africa on behalf of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada. (click here for the Wilson’s newsletter)

(click here for information about Week of Compassion)

Video Resources About Mission

The Latin America Office of Global Missions
Where  our partners, Victor and Violet Vaca, are located

Information about Victor and Violet Vaca in Ecuador

Child Sponsorship Program of Global Ministries
This program links groups with children around the globe for sponsorship

Mission stories & information about Ecuador

This site is maintained by Roger Lynn
This page was last updated on 4/28/08.