Most Recent Updates
From Iquitos, Peru
March 2023: Empower A Girl Today!
Girls are often more likely to suffer from poverty, malnutrition, and other forms of discrimination in poor communities. Investing in girls’ #education, health, and well-being is essential to breaking the cycle of poverty, and investing in girls today will help ensure a brighter future for everyone. Educated girls are more likely to marry later, earn higher incomes, and lead healthier, more productive lives. Better education opportunities also help reduce gender inequality, and #empower girls to make informed decisions about their health and futures.
On #InternationalWomensDay, we are happy to announce that student sponsorships for Hogar Genesis are now LIVE! If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children through education, head over to www.impacthope.ca/sponsor-a-student!
Through the sponsorship program, these children gain access to education, nutrition, and other essential resources they need to thrive. By sponsoring a student, you will help them reach their full potential and escape the cycle of poverty. We hope you will join us in this effort and become a sponsor today.
January 2023, Milestones
Rodolfo and Saraid try to give the children a sense of normalcy by celebrating the important milestones and simply teaching them to appreciate life daily!
There are twelve girls in this home now. Three are babies, and the oldest girl in the home is 12 years old.
Your donations make this home thrive, and we are so grateful for your support.
January 2023: Pray for Peru
Pray for Peru!
Peru has extended a state of emergency for another month in the capital city of Lima and two southern regions where deadly protests against the government have sparked the country’s worst violence in 20 years. (Reuters)
Though the situation is more peaceful at Hogar Genesis in Iquitos, Rodolfo continues navigating through the daily challenges of rising costs and expenses.
Please continue to pray for a peaceful resolution! Your support can mean a world of difference to the many children blessed by these shelters.
Peru’s annual inflation rate hit 7.96% in April 2022, its highest level in 24 years.
December 2022, Baby Maria
If you met Rodolfo, you would see him smiling, joking around, sharing the love of Christ, and pouring into the lives of those who approached him. This commitment, this passion, this drive, this compassion, and this selflessness are what drive the Street Ministry in Peru.
Belen, one of Peru’s most distressed communities, is inundated by floods from Jan to June every year. Residents experience many problems, such as a lack of clean water, sanitation, adequate healthcare, etc. Rates of illness, violence, alcoholism, drug abuse and teen pregnancy are very high.
Your donations make this outreach happen, and we are so grateful for your support.
Belen Kids is a program where Rodolfo and his team educate children in remote city areas. Rodo and his team visited the kids this Christmas season and celebrated with worship, activities, and food.
Blog Post: Brian’s Mission Trip to Iquitos
Brian and his family travelled to Iquitos in Peru at their own expense in 2019 to assist Rodolfo in his ministry, experience life amongst the local people, and create a general awareness of their living conditions.
“Around 10 p.m., I was in the middle of one of the poorest areas of Peru in Iquitos; Rodo and I had just visited one of the city’s drug holes in the middle of the night. Sarah had already returned to the house with Saraid and the kids after dinner. Words cannot describe how this seemingly crazy and dangerous experience will forever change my whole perspective on life…”
Read the rest of his diary entry from 2019 here.
Belen is one of Peru’s most distressed communities, frequently inundated by floods every year,
October 2022, Baby Maria
Little Maria is on the move! We love sharing these milestones with you and hope you will rejoice in their accomplishments.
Maria is a beautiful one-month-old baby girl who arrived at Hogar Genesis last June. Her parents are drug addicts and have HIV. Sadly, tests have confirmed that baby Maria has HIV too. Our partners Rodolfo and Saraid and the eleven other girls in this home are now Maria’s family.
We need your constant prayers for this precious little one who suffers from related health complications. The nights are long and trying for her caretakers, and she currently suffers from bleeding in her ears. Our prayers can accomplish so much, so we ask that you keep the home in your requests.
In the face of a grim reality, Hogar Genesis is a home that loves and cares for children who have been abandoned, neglected, or trafficked. Your contributions have made this ministry a beacon of hope for the most vulnerable. We hope you will continue supporting this cause and give these children a fighting chance at a brighter future.
September 2022, Quarterly Update
Peru is globally one of the hardest hit countries by the pandemic. The government imposed strict, severe restrictions on the mobility of children. Child poverty reached 32.1% in 2021, and domestic violence is expected to have increased in migrant homes. (UNICEF.org) In the face of this grim reality, Hogar Genesis is a home that loves and cares for children who have been abandoned, neglected, or trafficked. The Hogar Genesis family now has eight beautiful kids in the home, from as young as three months to 16 years of age!
Read the latest report here.
August 2022, Thank You!
THANK YOU from the Hogar Genesis family!
Translation: “Hello, my brothers and sisters in Christ: Thank you so much for everything! This is Rodolfo Rojas and my wife Saraid speaking, and these are the princesses from Hogar Genesis. We want to thank you for your support, your prayers, and for constantly being with us despite the distance.” And the girls say,” Hogar Genesis” Rodo says, “and thank you for your support, and your prayers. Thank you! Blessings!”
August 2022, Baby Sarita
Sarita arrived at Hogar Genesis, at the tender age of just 24 days after birth. Precious baby Sarita has learned to crawl and sit! She is now seven months old, and the girls love celebrating her milestones and enjoy going to church and parks together. Rodolfo, Saraid and the girls in this children’s home are now Sarita’s family. We need your constant prayers for our cherished little ones, some of whom suffer from health complications.
June 2022
“The love of a father is one of life’s great masterpieces.”
The kids at Hogar Genesis decided to surprise Rodolfo with precious handmade cards on Father’s Day. It goes without saying that Rodo was overwhelmed with all the affection and love!
Rodolfo and Saraid provide care and love in a family environment for children who are neglected or abandoned. Hogar Genesis has become a safe haven for these little ones, thanks to your support.
June 2022
“The love of a father is one of life’s great masterpieces.”
The kids at Hogar Genesis decided to surprise Rodolfo with precious handmade cards on Father’s Day. It goes without saying that Rodo was overwhelmed with all the affection and love!
Rodolfo and Saraid provide care and love in a family environment for children who are neglected or abandoned. Hogar Genesis has become a safe haven for these little ones, thanks to your support.
May 2022
Maria is a beautiful one-month-old who has arrived at Hogar Genesis, the children’s home in Iquitos, Peru. Her parents are drug addicts and have HIV. Sadly, baby Maria has HIV too.
Our partners Rodolfo and Saraid and the six girls in this children’s home are now Maria’s family. We need your constant prayers for this precious little one, who suffers from related health complications. The nights are long and trying for her caretakers, and she currently suffers from bleeding in her ears. Our prayers can accomplish so much, so we ask that you keep the home in your requests.
Meanwhile, our precious baby Sarita has learned to crawl and sit up! The girls love celebrating her milestones and enjoy going to church and parks together.
April 2022
Every Saturday, Rodo and his team go to Belen to run the ministry of Belen kids. Indeed, new mercies we see every day as God touches the lives of these precious kids.
Video: Praise and Worship with the kids.
Rodolfo and Saraid are dedicated to filling the lives of these children with love and hope. It is their commitment that is helping these children recover from the trauma of their past.
April 26, 2022
We request your prayers🙏for our Kids Program in Belen. Belén is experiencing floods this year as well, and the lack of proper infrastructure has caused many children to fall sick. Tragedy💔has struck as several babies drowned in the water because their homes did not have walls.
April 21, 2022
Rodolfo and Saraid have redefined the meaning of ‘family’💓for this little one, and now at 3-months of age, she is a thriving bundle of joy for the other girls!
Thank YOU for being part of this vital mission – you have brought HOPE to Sarita!
March 21, 2022
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December 27, 2021
Hogar Genesis finally opened its doors and Rodolfo & Saraid went live for it! Watch their LIVE video on yotube!
December 21, 2021
The Christmas spirit continues as Rodolfo and his team visits more drug holes in Iquitos, providing them with food and offering prayer for those who would like it.
December 19, 2021
With Christmas around the corner, Rodolfo and his team visited a local drug hole in Iquitos. Along with the gospel and prayer, they shared hot chocolate and food with many men and women that were struggling with drug addiction and have been living on the streets for many years. Your donations help make outreaches like this happen. Thank you!
December 4, 2021
Recently, the Belen Kids Program has been partnering with the local Karate Dojo, teaching kids self defence and Karate skills. Today was the second exam and because of the passion in each of the kids involved, they all passed and got their next belt.
November 20, 2021
In the mdist of a very busy time preparing the home for the opening, Rodolfo and Saraid are still doing Belen Kids every Saturday, spreading joy and God’s word in the most poorest areas of Iquitos.
“What an awesome time in the kids program today. We had a day of bicycle riding and bicycle competitions. The kids had so much fun!” – Rodolfo
November 10, 2021
We are so happy to announce the opening of Hogar Genesis will be this December, 27th!
“We would love to have you as a partner as we go together in this beautiful journey of loving and giving a home and a family to 8 kids, kids that need a family and the love of Christ. God is SO good!” – Rodolfo
November 3, 2021
Today is a very exciting day! Rodolfo got the license for Hogar Genesis! Now, they can finally get ready to open up the home for the children who are in need of a safe and loving home!
“Please keep praying with us until we have this home open and see kids lives being radically changed by the love of God!” – Rodolfo
October 27, 2021
The excitement for HOGAR GENESIS (Children’s Home) is great, but the NEED is greater! Tragic stories of abandoned and neglected children are sadly not uncommon in Iquitos, Peru. Will you help us change these stories and get these children escape the cycle of poverty? Gustovito is a precious little 6-year-old boy who has a little 4-year-old brother named Jimmy. His story is not a very happy one and unfortunately, is a common one for children in Iquitos. Gustovito’s mother is a drug addict who is still…(continue reading his story: https://impacthope.ca/support-hogarge…).
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