Our Purpose
REPRESENT is a missions sending, non-profit organization focused on providing children's homes in Argentina with assistance and support through sustainability and education.
Both REPRESENT and SENT are expressions that inspire positivity, excitement, and passion.
SENT is an action word that summarizes our purpose as a missions organization: TO GO. It also serves as an encouraging reminder that in everything we do, we give it our all. Whether it's building a new children's dorm, designing the layout for a sustainability project, or simply reading a bedtime story to a child - go for it, and go big.
Our name
REPRESENT shows a sense of belonging and supporting a cause that we believe in. It also serves as a reminder for why we love and why we serve. Our goal is to be a shining light to the world and an outstanding example as representatives of Christ.
Our CORE
These are the attributes that define us as a ministry and as an organization.
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Argentina
The "WHO" we REPRESENT.
100% of our efforts are focused towards children, their families, and their communities in Argentina.
We partner with local children's homes to develop sustainability projects, eliminating the reliance on charity. Our goal is to teach people how to fish, not to give them fish.
“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and genuine is this: to visit and look after the orphans…and to keep oneself uncorrupted by the world..”
JAMES 1:27 | ASV
REPRESENTAR is our initiative to partner with local children's homes in Argentina to provide engineering solutions like new dormitory construction, to necessities such as clothing and food, to development programs through education and sustainability.
Today, largely due to corruption and political instability, Argentina has the 4th highest inflation rate in the world. This, in turn, puts economic pressure on families forcing children into homelessness and abandonment. Due to the national financial crisis, local communities are unable to help their orphans, thus making our efforts in Argentina extremely timely and imperative.
How we represent in Argentina
We want to be defined as a hands-on missions org. We work hard to fulfill the "SENT" part of "REPRESENT". Just as Christ commanded us to GO, we are intentional about the going and the doing, and that is reflected in our work.
We literally put boots on the ground, directly working all year-round with local leadership in children's homes and local communities to improve their lives in any way we can. Below is just a sample of several key projects that we have completed in Argentina over the last several years.
Infrastructure
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Complete Renovations to 5 Bathrooms - new showers, toilets, sinks, tile, etc.
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Total Exterior painting of 3 homes
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400 meters of fencing for protection and privacy
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18 street lights on 50ft poles around campus for security
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Construction of pool deck and stairs to enter/exit pool
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Over 3500 sq.ft. of ceramic flooring
Childhood development
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Construction of play fort
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Remodeling of slides, swings, and see-saws
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50 new mattresses for bedding
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Soccer goal installation
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Basketball hoop installation
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Construction of pavilion and lunch area
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Interior painting of each child bedroom with fun colors and designs
Sustainability
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Irrigation to fields for future agriculture projects
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Bakery construction to teach kids how to bake/sell bread
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Corral built for rabbits, goats, sheep, ducks, and horses
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Grapes and Peach Trees planted for produce
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On campus Learning Center Redesign
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Provide van for school transportation
“Then Jesus said to them again, 'Peace to you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you [as My representatives]'"
JOHN 20:21 | AMP
How you can get involved and
represent missions Today
child SPONSOrship
You can support a child in one of our partner homes by providing a monthly donation that will cover the basic needs for a child. This amount will cover necessities such as food, housing, clothing, education expenses, etc.
This is a personal way to show love to a child in need.
team projects
Hands-on solutions that are engineered solutions for orphanage infrastructure and community development. Short-term volunteer trips (typically 5-15 days) that provide long-term solutions.
i.e. Building Construction, Medical Missions, Youth Education, Engineers Without Borders, VBS-style Children's Ministry, Evangelism, etc.
Connect with us
Sign-up for our email newsletter to stay connected on all the great things God is doing in Argentina. We send out a regular updates on our children and projects with success stories, photos, prayer needs and praise reports.
DONATE
We all may not physically be able to travel to each orphanage around the world to love on God's children, but each of us can still make an impact and a big difference in the lives of children today.
Your one-time or reoccurring donation will always go directly to support child care - operational expenses, electricity, food, clothing, projects, maintenance, education, etc.