Chiclayo Peru

Chiclayo Peru
FAME AND GLORY

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Now it´s my turn...

Yolanda, here. I just wanted to share what an amazing experience this has been so far. We have been so warmly received by the people here... it has been very humbling. They are so excited that someone from the "outside" has come so far just to see them.

The soccer clinics have been a great way to reach out to the people. The kids have been so excited... they could hardly wait to show us their soccer skills, and let me tell you that they are GOOD. It touched me so to see them cheer and jump up and down when we stopped to pick a group up this morning. They were thrilled to get their picture and metal this afternoon at the closing ceremony at this site. The players chosen for the "Peru Cup" that will be played Saturday, as well as their parents, were so proud of this honor. We go to another area tomorrow to work with another group of kids for the next two days.

I was so moved today when the group of locals presented each one of us with gifts and one person after another stood to thank us. These people, who are the definition of the word "dirt poor", gave us gifts to thank us, when we had already recieved such a gift of being with them. There have been some very exciting conversations with the adults, but I´ll let the others share that.

We´re all already planning our next trip. Shamon and I have totally fallen in love with two 12 year old boys and want to bring them home with us, and I´m sure we´ll find more the next few days. The people here are precious. We are all totally exhausted (so excuse any part of this post that doesn´t make sense), but are out of this world excited about what´s happening and what´s to come... not just for this trip, but for future ones. Start praying now about how God wants you to be involved in the days to come. He´s planning an amazing work here, and we would miss out on so much if we don´t join.

On one last note, I wanted to share how God provides for His children. Julia wanted me to tell you that their group fed 72 people with 5 chickens. Talk about fishes and loaves! I´m most thankful that me, the queen of making trips to the bathroom, have been spared the experience of using the local baños at the soccer fields. God is, indeed, very gracious to me! *)

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Chiclayo Information

Chiclayo is a city on the northern coastal plain in Peru. It is 95 feet above sea level. The city population is approximately 546,054 while the metropolitan area is approximately 910,255. Chiclayo was founded in 1560 as a rural Indian village by a Spanish priest. Until the 19th century, Chiclayo remained a small town in comparison to the nearby city of Lambayeque. However, the city of Chiclayo has since grown to become a major modern metropolis. It is Peru's fourth largest city.
According to THE PROJECT DIRECTOR METROPOLITAN "CHICLAYO 2020" , will contemplate Chiclayo in future eight districts, which nowadays are the six of the central nucleus and two of the integrated discontinuous area of expansion of Chiclayo's city:

1.-The districts the City (Central Nucleus) at present: Chiclayo, Jose Leonardo Ortiz, The Victory, Pomalca, Pimentel, and Reque. Population urban = 546 054 Inhabitants.

2.-The districts , the Integrated discontinuous Area: San José (in Lambayeque) and Picsi. At present Chiclayo's city has a light trend and urban development projection of urban expansion to these two districts.All these districts were projected in form planned to 2020 for a future integration.

3.- Chiclayo a spatial urban area of has 30 km : Lambayeque, Ferreñafe, Monsefú , Picci, San José, Tumán, pucalá, Pátapo, Eten , Port Eten , Mochumi, Pítipo, Zaña, Cayaltí. Area metro population 910,255 Inhabitants.