The Breakfast Club is a long-standing, essential feeding program for the elderly in the community of Nueva Paz. Begun in 2017 with a $2000 PW Thank Offering grant secured by Jane Boxell, the program continues to this day (2026) and provides much-needed physical, social and spiritual nourishment for the elderly and the young children in the Nueva Paz community.
The group, which has become very close, meets 2 – 3 mornings each week for Bible study, prayer, breakfast and exercise. Some bring meals to homebound seniors. On one occasion, we watched in wonder with Saskia and Yosbeni as an elderly woman from the neighborhood who had not left her house in months, made the trek to the church. The food & exercise feed their bodies, and the socialization, conversation and prayer feed their souls. They are family.
Given current widespread challenges with access to nutritional food and milk, young children have recently been invited to share breakfast, as well. We continue to support this program each year through budgeted Mission funds.