Elohim Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas
Where the Vision First Began
Villa Florida – Birthplace of 30+ years of faithful ministry
Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas
Geographic Context
Ministry in Ecuador's Cultural Crossroads
Why This Matters for Ministry:
This is where it all began. Over 30 years ago, God planted a vision in this challenging but needy neighborhood. From Villa Florida, the heart of Ecuador’s cultural crossroads, His love continues to transform lives in the place where ministry first took root.
- Location: Capital of Tsáchilas Province, Ecuador
- Population: 458,580 people (2022)
- Climate: Tropical wet, year-round warmth
- Elevation: 625 meters (2,051 feet) above sea level
- Strategic Hub: Junction between Coast and Highlands
- Known As: "El Crisol de la Nacionalidad" (The Melting Pot)
Faithful Servants on the Front Lines
Noé Lema & Family – Missionary Pastors
«God has placed me here in Villa Florida with my family and a group of community servants who are being formed to serve.»
Ministry Team: Silvia Yaguana • Emely Piguabe • Alejandra Paladines • Elizabeth Vera • Michael Piguabe • Verónica Noguera
OUR STORY
Where God's Vision Was Born
More than 30 years ago, it all started here. In Villa Florida, one of the most populous neighborhoods in Santo Domingo, God placed a vision in the heart of His servant Pastor Alejandro Mejia. What began in a challenging but needy neighborhood has become the birthplace of Elohim Evangelistic Ministries – with hopes pinned on the author and perfecter of our faith.
Here, former neighborhood children have become servants of Christ, now teaching the Word of God to the next generation.
Today we serve through multiple programs designed to reach children, teens, youth and adults.
At Villa Florida, we work alongside leaders and youth who were once children in our community. Together, they teach God’s Word to 60 children, while we have expanded to serve at Union Civica and Porton Provincial Council – reaching more than 20 tweens and teens at each location.
«It’s amazing to see how the children remain faithful in learning and loving God. We are strengthening faith and walking toward a future with Christ.»
Communities We Serve
Where Your Love Reaches Every Week
Why Urban Ministry Matters Unlike rural outreach, reaching urban neighborhoods requires:
- Gang intervention in high-risk areas
- After-school programs
- Family counseling for broken urban households
- Skills training for unemployed youth
- Elder care for forgotten seniors
Every community is a mission field where God’s glory manifests.
Ministry Headquarters & OANSA Club 60 children learn God’s Word daily in the neighborhood where the vision began
Pre-adolescent & Youth Outreach 20 young people learning Kingdom principles in difficult circumstances
Portón del Consejo Provincial – Family-Focused Ministry 20 children and 10 mothers gathering for 6 months, with house-to-house evangelism
~ Kahlil Gibran
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Impact Counters
learning God's Word in Villa Florida
Communities served consistently
youth & pre-adolescents served in expansion sites
20+ elder adults receiving weekly care
The Reality We Face
Urban Challenges in Ecuador's Crossroads
Neighborhood-Specific Challenges
The urban environment creates unique ministry obstacles:
- Gang presence threatening youth futures
- Drug trafficking
- School dropout due to economic pressure
- Family breakdown
- Elder abandonment
Social Realities:
- Youth unemployment creating vulnerability to crime
- Limited safe spaces after school hours
- Broken family structures lacking positive role models
- Poverty cycles trapping generations
- Spiritual emptiness in materialistic urban culture
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We Always Receive All Your Help
«Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.» – Proverbs 22:6
In Villa Florida, where God first planted the vision for Elohim Ministry, children are still waiting for hope. In the same neighborhood where it all began over 30 years ago, new generations need your partnership to discover their purpose in Christ.
«We believe in God’s promises: 100 pastors, 100 churches. We will continue working because we are certain that God will continue impacting lives and families for Christ.»
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A Heartwarming End of Year: Fundación Ecuatoriana Elohim’s December 2024 Activities
The Fundación Ecuatoriana Elohim concluded 2024 with a heartfelt display of solidarity and love, bringing joy to hundreds of children and families across Ecuador.
