The year 2020 will remain deeply etched in our collective consciousness. For the students and staff of Eva Russell School, it marked a time when we experienced God being with us through His provision and protection. Though the year was replete with unexpected changes and surprises we were still continually able to care holistically for more than 200 children and youth.

Some highlights included the amazing ways in which our staff adapted to function as “relief workers” supporting our children’s families who lost their income during the pandemic; the conversion to online education and spiritual nurture of our children and youth; and utilizing our new social worker (God’s timing is perfect) to better understand and meet the needs of the children and their families during this difficult time.

Finally, in December and early January, we celebrated Christmas by providing a special Christmas Eve meal, a family devotion, vitamins, hand sanitizer, and gifts for children.

Our hope is to have children return to the campus in small groups by spring, reaching full capacity by August. Though we have become effective at distance teaching, we know the kids crave the loving and safe environment of the campus over the ambient risks, further amplified by the pandemic, at their homes in the barrios.

We hope to add new classes and restart programs like our library book lending and AWANA-Bible study and activity – programs that have been on hold during the pandemic. Lastly, we look forward to using our new computer lab that was completed just as the schools were physically shut down in March.

Thank you for helping us be a light in the darkness for the children and families of Eva Russell School. Que Dios les bendiga mucho (May God bless you abundantly).

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