Miguel and Desirée met in Quito, the capital of Ecuador. As a child Miguel lived on the streets of Quito. Together with a friend, he was taken care of by Casa Gabriel. Under supervision he got his life in order and finished his high school. Desirée came to Quito as a Dutch trainee for her education. As a Christian she visited a church and came into contact with Youth World. Youth World is a local team of International Teams.

Desirée had a warm heart for the young girls who fell between the cracks and were often exploited and ended up in prostitution. She also had a warm heart for Miguel. In 2010 she was sent out as a mission worker. After a year, Miguel and Desirée married. Meanwhile, Miguel had started his training for Youth Preacher. Together with a number of volunteers, they focused on young people in prostitution in Quito. Street Work, a workshop where typical Ecuadorian jewelry is made, and a shelter for young women, often with children. They come from the interior of Ecuador, the coastal cities or even neighboring countries and would be invisible in the streets of Quito among the many migrants from poorer regions of the country.

Desirée and Miguel now have three children. Janoah, Saël and Ailani. They have been living in Belgium since 2017, Miguel is now studying at the Evangelical Theological Faculty in Leuven to get his Masters in Theology, in preparation for a new phase in their lives.

The village church of Harmelen (PKN) has supported and followed Desirée and Miguel for all those years and continues to support the family in this phase.

For further information about the various projects they have been involved in, in Quito go to our Projects page here.

Newsletter and home church

Their newsletter can be requested here.

Desiree’s home church is the Dorpskerk in Harmelen

Support

To support this family and their work, donations can be made to the bank account:

NL55 RABO 0155 6677 69, in the name ITeams, with the note ES-QT Zova

BIC RABO:RABONL2U

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