After over eight years at Gleanings For The Hungry , Eric and Lisa Rivera and their two youngest children flew to Guatemala in early January to start a feeding ministry, Hope Of The Nations . A news report from September 2015 reflects the country’s great need, stating that 170,000 Guatemalan families have no food reserves left. This is the third consecutive year they have been hit by drought. Families in mostly poor, indigenous communities in rural areas are now eating only one or two meals a day. The extended dry spell is expected to last until March 2016, leading to a drastically reduced harvest that will destroy bean and maize crops, the country’s staple foods. Families are at risk of losing between 50 to 100 percent of their next maize harvest. A feeding center called the Nim Jay was built to combat severe malnutrition that was identified in Yalu, a small, rural Mayan village in Guatemala. Eric Rivera has come alongside Nim Jay to help feed 150 – 200 children a day. The Gleanings’ family is looking forward to working with Hope Of The Nations to “Feed More Kids”. Please pray for the Riveras as they continue to follow the Lord’s lead in their new home and ministry. Many new adventures and challenges have already come their way and we are thankful that our God is faithful to them as they are to Him.
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