~CHIRA ISLAND FACTS~

The Vision has come to pass

TRAINING MISSION CENTER at the Island, to equip, train, empower and send youth people from all around the world to the mission's field. Our love and care for this Island in Central America is growing each year with the visit of different teens and youth groups to that place. We truly believe that we can be a blessing to this entire community also, by providing job opportunities, training and spiritual guide.

At the present, we have 6 students that are living in the premises and take care of the Camp.

MATTHEW HERRIDGE is an Anglo-American who has joined our ministry in an unconditional way. For three years he has been working with us in the supervision and construction of the Training Center. He left the comfort of his house, his language, his family and work to join this vision. This young man is a God's gift for our lives. Today he speaks Spanish fluently and performs a very important work as Leader of the project in the island. Our ministry provides food expenses and accommodation for all: Mathew and the students who have joined.

Mathew (Our right-hand man in Chira) (First group of students)

Randall Leiva (Bible Institute Manager in Chira)

(Randall Leiva is the Bible Institute Director in Chira Island)

We already started the student's facilities. The restrooms are finished and the kitchen too. The construction of three new building has been taking place in the last months.

Free in Christ Ministries Intl. Has worked with the improvement of the quality life of the people of Chira Island. FICMI, have touched many lives through the Word of God and service. Every year, youth mission groups go to this wonderful place in order to bless, help, reach and improve the infrastructure.

Click to enlarge SOME HISTORY BELOW

These tents don't exist anymore. Strong winds in 2009 destroyed them

We keep advancing in God's Work!!! For the past 10 years we have been working with the development of a Missionary Youth Program, that we started in several countries. After visiting Chira Island five years ago, we acquired a big piece of land in the Island in order to complete the vision God gave us of going around the world making disciples. The property has been cleaned up, flatten up and getting prepared to receive the military tents we already had. Now we are ready to begin Phase 2 of the Missionary Center construction. We are about to build the teacher's house and other facilities very soon. And everything has been done DEBT FREE!!! PRAISE THE LORD!

Our vision is to open doors for native people in Chira and Foreign students so they may achieve specific goals in ministry. Is our desire to build a Library as well as a Computer Center in the Training Center. If you want to be part of this effort please contact us. We have been developing teaching seminars, performing legal marriages for those that were living together without been married, supporting the local church, and supervising (overseeing) the construction.

We are planting God's kingdom together! Thanks very much for all your love and for believing in us through all these years. Blessings to all!

The pictures below are showing our recent improvements and new constructions of the Student's dorms and Teacher's facilities.


	We can have 80 students in these buildings

Achieved Goals and activities: * Objectives 2004 - 2010*

1/ Building the entrance path (road) that will go through the front of the property till the Training Center. 2,000 feet long.

2/ Building a bridge in order to bring an 18 wheeler to the property

3/ Cleaning the property lot, Set up the tents and connect Power and water.

4/ Construction of: kitchen, restrooms, students dorms and teachers fascilities

5/ Evangelistic work at night, bringing the community to our place, using a projector in order to bless children and youth with different movies. These movies will help to bring a message of good news in their own language. After the movie we will have a forum and ministry to the people. Also through skits, mimes, singing, etc.

6/ Meeting with pastors presenting the vision of the Mission Center and Bible Institute. We just delivered the materials and dvds.

7/ Training the church in explosive evangelism and Family Issues.

8/ Hosting students in the Training Center for a year or two of Bible training and practical evangelism

We are working with the construction of our facilities

Thanks to all our partners that have made this possible through their donations and ministry work