HOPE, LOVE, and SUPPORT
Latin American
Mission Association
Assisting 2,000+ poor, un-churched children in rural South Peru
post-earthquake.
We have a tremendous need for staff, visiting volunteers, both long and short term, partnering from churches, youth groups, and more. Please consider joining us. We have recently become a YWAM base to expand our exposure to like-minded people that have a mission mindset and can see what we see here.
Support Our Missionaries
Our message to these children and their families is that they are loved. We bring a message of Jesus to them in as many ways as possible, through exercise,
Help & Support
We come along side these families and live among them with as many volunteers that we can welcome. But their needs are often greater.
Volunteering
Have a team for a short term missionary visit? Interested in longer term staff work? We have needs for both! So many skills can be exercised here,
Child Sponsorship
We are working with single or no parent children, pursuing helping them with school work, seeing to their clothing or occasional meal needs and guiding them spiritually.
We’ve helped over 200 vulnerable communities
We are a 501(C)3 US organization, so every dollar is tax deductible. Also, every dollar goes only toward the outreach, building, and resources for the mission and the people we are here to help.
Make a difference in the life of a child
Please help us change lives in this earthquake area of Peru!
What People and Partner Say
... and Lily, are great at understanding our gifts and incorporating them into the bases's ministries so that every person choosing to serve in Ica can be effective with missionary work and sharing the gospel. The staff help in any way they can, providing visa work, sound advice and tools that we may need. If you have a heart for people in South America, LAMA may be a good choice for you.
I was a student in the 2021 YWAM DTS in Ica. God led me last minute to join the school, and when I asked about coming William and Lily immediately jumped in and attended to so many details to make sure I could get where I needed to go! I will say it wasn't the DTS experience I expected or thought I wanted, but I wouldn't change it for anything! There are many benefits to this base. 1. It was a ministry before becoming a YWAM base, 2. ... so students are ministering in the community throughout the entire DTS, not just during the outreach phase. It's a smallish base which means it has a much more family-like feel! Everyone plays their part and has to pull their share of the load. 3. It's super economical as YWAM bases go! 4. It's bilingual! Awesome chance to really improve your Spanish. 5. Ica/Carmen are pretty safe, so you can get out and get to know the area, which is a lot of fun! A little more about my experience: It was incredible to see how God hand-picked the group of students in my class each for a specific purpose. Each student and staff member is a unique and crucial part of the team! I think that's something you don't see as distinctly on some of the bigger bases. Also, we got to know SO many incredible people, from the locals to other YWAMers to visiting ministries to all the people we met on outreach! I can name 100+ amazing people I met during my DTS, and I had so so many irreplaceable experiences!!! Going on outreach throughout Peru and in Ecuador was such an cool experience! If you choose to do a DTS in ICA, you will have many opportunities to minister and grow, you will be challenged and stretched and at times exhausted, but you can be sure that there are divine appointments for you, you will be somewhere your leaders care about you, and through the good and the bad you will be creating memories and connections you will cherish forever.
My son and I have been beyond blessed to have had the opportunity to call La Mission our Home for a month. Owners Lilie and William are wonderful people, that accepted us without any hesitation. Hermana Yeni and pastor Sosimo are the couple I would love to be. They work in sync, they love all the children and no matter how funny they may look,act,or dress, they are more then happy to spread the word of God in anyway. ... I lived every moment I shared with the volunteer at La Mision, and also with the community overall. My son al enjoyed every moment he shared with all of his great new friends in El Carmen, Ica Peru.. If you ever get a chance, please do go visit. you will love it as much as we did!!!
... The youth meet every week for worship, Bible study, and fellowship.Men and women meet all throughout the week for ministry opportunities. God is doing so much here! Above all, Bill and Lilly showed great hospitality to our team. They served a group of 10 of us multiple meals every day (every day we didn't eat out that is!). They made sure we had enough sheets, blankets, and towels. The facility also had classrooms for study, conferences, and other business needs. Bill and Lilly have a BIG heart for the community and are and will continue to make a difference for the gospel. Overall, I would recommend LAMA La Mision to anyone who I serious about reaching people with the gospel.
