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Isaac and Anali sold their home and belongings to travel to Bolivia, where they are establishing a foundation and programme to assist vulnerable children. Anali, originally from Bolivia, had shared videos with Isaac that depicted poverty affecting children in the region; some were documentaries, while others were clips from family contacts. During a trip to Bolivia in 2014, they witnessed the harsh realities of poverty, particularly the plight of street children in both urban and rural areas. In the city, they encountered young children, some as young as three, working on the roadside, washing car windows selling biscuits to survive. Many of these kids had no means of income, while others lived on the streets, often sleeping under bridges or in drainage canals. As they walked they noticed children sleeping on benches or exhibiting vacant stares, under the influence of drugs like glue self-medicating to escape their hunger and despair. They saw two sisters, around five or six years old, singing and in doorways for money.

 

Rural areas face similar challenges, but especially poverty, malnutrition, violence, and abuse, causing families to split up and children to flee to the city centres or abandoned with another family. These children require more than just food; they need nurturing, security, and a sense of community—a place to know their worth as individuals created in God's image. While having lunch in the UK, Isaac envisioned a mission centre in Bolivia dedicated to reaching out to children in poverty and to be a family for the abandoned. Since being in Bolivia discussions have included opportunities of providing education, training for parents, and outward mission across Bolivia to promote the adoption of orphans.

 

Approximately 40 million children live on the streets South America, with Bolivia facing the highest income inequality on the continent resulting in hundreds of thousands of homeless children. Official surveys indicate that 80% of street kids inhale glue, and young girls resort to prostitution by the age of 12 or . Some have escaped physical mental abuse, while others have been orphaned or abandoned. By working in both urban and rural settings, Anali and Isaac have gained insights into the needs of these children and families. Isaac's own journey of overcoming depression, addiction, and health issues in the UK has equipped him to help others, believing that God is using his experiences for a greater purpose.