Ministry Trip to Brazil

Brazil is a beautiful country that expands almost the entire east side of South America. It became an independent nation in 1822 that borders nine out of eleven countries. It is known world-wide for it's beautiful beaches and women.

But what many don't know about this seemingly prospering country is that the slave trade wasn't abolished until 1889, over eighty years since Wilberforce's day. This country was the very last stronghold of slavery.

An over-sexualized culture that prides itself with Carnival, the infamous four day celebration of equality between the rich and poor. It is a masked event that has roots in African voodoo. The American equivalent, Mardi Gras, is tame compared to this festival. It is also the second largest consumer of cocaine in the world. A common saying in Brazil is, 'Deus a Brasileiro' which in Portuguese means God is Brazilian.

There is a dark side to the veneer of excitement and casual sex. Experts estimate about 15% of 15-20 year olds have contracted a venereal disease. Eighty to ninety percent of all Victoria's Secret models are Brazilian. Prostitution is legal, sex tourism is rampant as men from affluent countries prey on vulnerable women and children. In 2010 the youngest 'Carnival Queen,' a sexualized, samba-dancing role, a was seven year old Julia Lira. She was the youngest ever and was backed by troops of topless dancers.

The 2014 World Cup will be held in fourteen cities in Brazil, it will bring in hundreds of thousands of tourists. This influx increases the demand for fast and flirty women. More often than not, international sporting events in any major city, increase trafficking of women eighty percent.

Brazil will also host the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Exodus Cry has chosen to point the cannon of prayer over this nation for the next few years. Desiring to raise awareness to tourists as well as inform nationals, women and children alike, of the dangerous of prostitution and sexual abuse. The prayer and hope is to see the Church in Brazil take a stand against this leader of promiscuous sex in the world and watch the strongholds be taken down.

The Brazilian Federal Police estimate there are about 250,000 child prostitutes on the streets.The age of consent is fourteen. But eighteen is the permitted age of prostitution. Drug and poverty play a very important role in the fates of these women and children. Even young boys partake in transvestite prostitution, it's been reported they are more popular than the women.

All that being said, there is a critical need to strengthen the hands that are already laboring faithfully in the place of outreach to women and children and prayer. I get the chance to do just that!

I have the opportunity to travel with Exodus Cry to the northeast part of Brazil this fall.

First we'll go to the city of Fortaleza from October 18th through the 29th strengthening Iris Ministries who were given a building in the darkest favella (slum) that was formally a drug den turned house of prayer. In the mornings we will be praying with their teams and in the evenings participating in outreach on the streets and in the clubs. Also, we will be teaching local children sexual abuse prevention. From October 30th through November 8th we'll be in Recife. A city the farthest east, the place where the morning light hits first. We'll reach out to those in the Red Light Districts there where children prostitute themselves.


Please prayerfully consider partnering with me on this endeavor. This trip cost $3,300. I need $1,500 by August 30th and the rest by the end of September. So far I've had nine donations totaling to $700. 


For more information on partnership you can visit my Go Fund Me page with real time updates:
http://www.gofundme.com/BrazilTrip12

Visit Exodus Cry's website for more information on the prayer movement to end slavery or click on:
http://exoduscry.com/philanthropy/international-field-work/