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Country Profile: Peru

Peru is divided into three main areas: the dry coastal plain in the west, this is where most of the cities and industries are. There is also the high Andean flat terrain which is more agricultural and finally there are the Amazon jungles in the east of the country.

It is estimated that there are around 26 million people living in Peru, speaking at least 92 different languages. The official languages are Spanish and Quechua.

Although the country is recorded to be 90 per cent Christian and following the Catholic traditions, it is believed that 25 per cent of Peruvians are Christo-pagan, believing more in animism and witchcraft.

In order to accomplish the purpose of OM Andean Region in these countries, there are five different streams of focus:

Evangelism - the team aims to work alongside the church and Christian organisation in church planting projects, community evangelisation, and children’s evangelisation, adopting special projects and targeting un-reached groups.

Literature distribution and sales - the team aims to promote a reading culture, providing Christian literature in a variety of subjects to meet the spiritual, emotional and psychological needs of the local community.

Equipping & training; the team aims to provide formal and informal education to train those willing to serve locally and overseas, and to equip the churches who are willing to stand behind them. The OM team have developed a formal training school for Cross Cultural Communication and Missions, as well as a variety of curriculums for workshops to equip and train the national church.

Community Development -The OM Andean Region is bringing hope to prisoners, high risk children, orphans, needy communities; providing crisis prevention, education and distributing goods.

National Church Mobilization for Local & Worldwide Missions -The team are committed to challenge and encourage the church through our different seminars, workshops, global challenge and global action programs to be national champions of worldwide missions.

We would like to see many missionaries and short term volunteers coming to this country to serve the local church and to mobilize Peruvians to bring the gospel overseas

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Missions Gallery
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Peru :: Patients transported by donkey cart. OM Peru made a medical trip to Piura, a poverty-stricken area help the sick and provide psychological help.
Peru :: Team picture OM Peru, January 2011: leader Mayelo Gensollen and his wife Any
Peru :: Pictured at a recent conference in Lima, Peru, Mayelo and Any Gensollen are doing what they love: mobilizing. For over 25 years they have been serving as leaders of OM Peru. Recently they sat down to share the experiences and perspectives from their time in ministry.
Peru :: Roberto Facanha, Area Leader for OM Latin America, speaks to youth attending the CIMA PERU Missions Conference, January 2011. CIMA is a partner organisation focused on challenging Latin Youth into the mission field.
Peru :: Roberto Facanha, Area Leader for OM Latin America, speaks to youth attending the CIMA PERU Missions Conference, January 2011. CIMA is a partner organisation focused on challenging Latin Youth into the mission field.
Peru :: Roberto Facanha, Area Leader for OM Latin America, speaks to youth attending the CIMA PERU Missions Conference, January 2011. CIMA is a partner organisation focused on challenging Latin Youth into the mission field.
Peru :: During the medical clinic, OM Peru volunteers worked with the children whose parents were receiving medical treatment. OM Peru recently completed their second medical outreach this year.
Peru :: A doctor and volunteer from OM USA talk with a patient at the recent OM Peru medical clinic. The clinic was the second medical outreach being hosted by OM Peru.
Peru :: The line outside the OM Peru medical clinic. Inside doctors and volunteers from OM USA treated patients. OM Peru recently completed their second medical outreach this year.
Peru :: OM Peru recently completed their second medical outreach this year. Several volunteers from Peru translated and assisted the efforts.
Peru :: OM Peru volunteers prepare for the medical clinic in Trijullo, Peru. The clinic ran from July 23 until the 30th of 2010 in Trujillo, Peru.The medical crew saw over 300 people.
Peru :: An OM Peru volunteer looks after a child during the medical mission clinic. The clinic ran from July 23 until the 30th of 2010 in Trujillo, Peru. The medical crew saw over 300 people.

Recent Stories
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Saying thank you with eggs

After preaching in a church and serving the community, team members each receive an egg as a gift from a...

A special two weeks

At the end of July, OM Peru helped build a church, share God's love with the surrounding community and speak...

Many reached during medical clinic in Chincha

A team of volunteers and doctors attended to over 300 people in a town almost destroyed by an earthquake in...

In their own words

Mayelo and Any Gensollen, leaders of OM Peru, share their thoughts from over 25 years in missions with OM.

OM Latin America mobilises youth for missions

OM Latin America leader Roberto Facanha will speak this week at the CIMA Conference in Peru to challenge the young...

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