The Blanchard family has arrived in Huaycan, Peru for their mission. We can imagine their adjusting to this new environment as they settle into this new country. Their children will be attending school with the local children, so their Spanish will be perfect by Christmas. Sophie and Stephane are scoping out their mission and we pray the family to have courage and fortitude!

There is a lot of preparing and packing of suitcases for the Blanchard family who fly out this Saturday, September 2, 2023. They will follow in the footsteps of the Le Guen family at Colegio San Francisco de Asis, Huaycan, Peru.  Once they settle in with their three children, Sophie will work with the bakery/pastry workshop and Stephane will teach English and French in the school which goes from kindergarten through high school and includes vocational training. Keep them in your thoughts, prayers and you can donate to cover their mission costs. Thank you for your support.

A huge shout-out to Eléonor and Ghislain who have just completed two years of service near Lima, Peru where their children were very much a part of the mission.  Fidesco is happy to announce that Sophie & Stephane, with their children, will be heading to the Huaycan mission in September. Do consider helping this work through prayer and financial support.

Sincere thanks to Drew Geiger who just completed two years of service in Chikowa, Zambia working with at the Chikowa Youth Development Centre, a technical school which is run by the Comboni  Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus. Fidesco is pleased to be able to send a new Fidesco volunteer to this mission in a few weeks so the Drew’s efforts will have a continuum. Do consider helping this work through financial support and prayers.

Here are their faces with the Fidesco support team surrounding these 84 volunteers for 2023. Please consider supporting these volunteers and their missions and you can be assured that they are ABSOLUTELY making a difference in the lives of those they serve. https://www.fidescousa.org/how-you-can-help/how-you-can-make-a-donation/  I thank you for them.

What is Fidesco Webinar February 23 at 8:15pm (EST). We look forward to sharing our work and vision with you. PreRegister required: dleblond@fidescousa.org

News from Chikowa, Zambia:Ten tables measuring 3 meters long and twenty benches for a parish center; Drew Geiger designed them; Wilson and Yotam made them; everyone helped move them.

Here is an opportunity to learn more about volunteering with Fidesco. On December 13 at 2:15 EST, Fidesco will host a webinar covering these topics: -What is Fidesco and Discerning a departure plus Q&A. Preregister by sending an email to: webinar@fidesco.de

Fidesco USA is seeking volunteers for the 2023 send off, so your time has come. Peruse this website and submit a non-binding application to begin the discernment process. Send an email to info@fidescousa.org with your questions. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

With 98 volunteer candidates in their final week of training and formation, the Fidesco team gave them a full schedule of activities to send them on their mission with their toolbox filled to the brim. Do keep all of these young adults, retirees, couples and families with children in your prayers as they head to offer the gift of themselves to those they will serve. Thank you.