Life BridgeBrings Hope to Juarez, Mexico

Empowering a community by investing in the lives of children and families

Maria and Gilbert Garcia James R. Ganley SchoolTouch the World Ministries

TTW Ministries

Short term mission teams The Skate Park The Barn Global Outreach Life Bridge

Juarez, MexicoColonia Felipe Angeles

Unemployment Many of the factories have moved over seas leaving them without jobs.

Live on Landfills They move to the only state land that is available to squat on.

Makeshift Houses

Poverty and Hopelessness 100,000 people in Juarez live in poverty - 9,000 in extreme poverty: They earning about 300 to 6oo pesos/week = $23 - $48/ week or $3 - $7/day from the National Institute of Statics

You can’t get a factory job with out a Jr. High education but public education cost these poor people one weeks income. Most kids only get a third grade education.

Is there Hope for the Future ?

There is Hope! But how?

How do you change a deep-rooted mindset?

How do you build long term relationships?

How to you build a ministry?What is the solution?

Gilbert & Maria Full time missionaries with Touch the World.

James R. Ganley School In memory of young man from

Wyckoff, NJ.

Why a school?

To build relationships with families Provide for the needs of the community Foster moral standards and Biblical values Facilitate long-term spiritual transformation through

discipleship

The school officially opened in 2005. It is a free educational option for anyone in the community.

Kindergarten – Sixth Grade126 students – 65 families – 7 teachers

The school is Officially State Certified with Certified Mexican teachers.

Parents We seek to build a strong sense or ownership & involvement. Parents must spend 5 hours a week their own education:

Parenting classes Health ClassesGED: Junior High and High SchoolVocational Skills: secretarial, food handling, sewing, Computer classes etc

Parents must also spend 5 hours working at the school as lunch mom, office help, teacher assistant, playground attendant, or janitor.

How is Colegio James R. Ganley making a difference?

Anti-drug programAcademic Awards

New After School Program

Club Ganley

Community Service

Medical, Dental, and Eye Care Monthly Clinics

Church and Sunday School

We need your help!

The economic slump in the USA cut funds to the school.

The dangers that came with the Drug Cartel cut the number of mission teams coming to the school, so less people are aware of the great things the school is accomplishing.

The school is currently operating on less than half of what they need.

How have the Rotaries helped?

Wyckoff/Midland Park Rotary donated these backpacks filled with school supplies and currently sponsor a child

Several Rotary members sponsor children

A Texas Rotary handed out blanket to all the families this winter

Bergen Highlands/Ramsey Rotary’s donation helped with repairs to the roof

Thank you for your Support Alondra Moscosa

Esquivel – I am 5 years old. My father is a bus driver, my mother stays at home. I have two older sisters who attend James R Ganley.

Child Sponsorship Partial sponsorship$420 yearly or $35/month half sponsorship$660 yearly or$55/month Full Sponsorship$1260 yearly or $105/month

You can bring Hope to Juarez Support Colegio James R. Ganley School through Life Bridge @ TTWContact: ellenf.ttw@gmail.com