Operación San Andrés has been creating positive change in Collique, Peru since 2003. Here are some of the stories from people whose lives have been affected, either as beneficiaries of our community programs, or as part of our team. To stay up to date on the impact Operación San Andrés is making, bookmark this page or visit the Contact page and ask to sign up for our newsletter.
A Christmas Miracle
David MacPherson
I want to share with you our own Christmas miracle at Operación San Andres this year. Just to be clear: it’s not on the scale of the original miracle we celebrate each Christmas, but I’m sure the same generous God we worship is behind them both. In Bethlehem, God sent His Son to save sinners; this year in Collique God sent us 1,200 panettones to cheer the weary and the downcast. Let me explain.
A Thanksgiving Message from our President, Janice Anderson
Operación San Andrés
This holiday season, Janice Anderson, the President of the Board of Directors for Operación San Andrés, has a message of gratitude for all of our supporters and team members.
How do you respond to a pandemic?
David MacPherson
In March 2020, Operación San Andrés, along with countless others across the globe, was faced with this stark question. Here's how we have responded.
From Recycled Belts to Collique Cuffs
Operación San Andrés
What began as a $5 mission project at First Baptist Church in Rome, Georgia, USA, became a microenterprise opportunity for several of our friends at Operación San Andrés.
Women’s Bakery Provides Self-sustaining Enterprise
Charo Correa
Participants in this income-generating program are enthusiastic about their baking classes and selling their products. They are learning to prepare a variety of alfajores in different flavors and empanadas with beef or chicken.
Staff Member Rosario "Charo" Correa Shares Her Thoughts
Operación San Andrés
Charo Correa has been working at Operación San Andrés since 2009. She is a committed social worker who leads Talita Cumi and the healthy family program that supplements the Educational Enrichment Program.
