Holden, Darrell and Sondra – Acct #20319
Donations sent to this fund help the Holdens to ‘live and serve’ the Lord and His people in Ecuador, S.A.
Darrell and Sondra are the founders and shepherds of Despensa de Gracia (Pantry of Grace) which serves Ecuadorian families-in-distress and immigrant/refugee families from Venezuela and Colombia currently living in Ecuador. Volunteers from the local Latino community and churches, along with Latino and U.S. Financial and Prayer Partners, help to provide meals, groceries, clothing, medicines, school supplies, basic household items, and evangelistic resources in times of transition or crisis. In addition, the ministry provides guidance in regard to employment opportunities, support for small micro-business start-ups, instruction for legal documentation, and help with basic home repair.
The core team includes: A Christian Venezuelan pastor, a Christian Ecuadorian medical doctor, a Christian Ecuadorian psychologist, and a Christian Ecuadorian lawyer, who offer their services at no (or low) cost. A bilingual Ecuadorian Christian professional also helps our ministry with various tasks including administrative details.
The primary focus is: to demonstrate the love of Christ in times of distress, connect families to local churches, small groups, and/or places of community with other Christians.
Darrell and Sondra also manage the ‘Water from the Rock Refuge’ located on site at their place of residence, providing temporary housing to visiting ministry workers and missionaries, as well as to families/individuals in transition.
Darrell also serves as a member of the Liaison Group for the U.S. Embassy in Ecuador, and with the Samaritan’s Purse DART (Disaster Assistance Response Team), responding ‘on-call’ internationally to the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine.
Sondra is also the Administrator/Manager of all ministerial tasks, working from Holden’s home office.