Located high in the Andes mountains in southern Chile lies the beautiful community of Mapuche Indians in Quiñenahuín. In 2006 the Latin America ChildCare Vocational High School in Quiñenahuín burned to the ground destroying the only school of it's kind for the Mapuche students of Southern Chile. But out of the ashes has risen what many would call a miracle, because when the school burned the school ceased to exist. Since that time, teams alongside of these wonderful people have been rebuilding the school bigger and better than ever before. The school is not finished, but every team and every day brings the school closer to it's reopening to train young people for the 21st Century.  When the school is opened it will now have a two fold purpose as a vocational secondary school along with an evangelism and pastoral training center.

As of February 2009 the school needs more teams to finish the work necessary to begin classes March 2010.  The necessary work includes but is not limited to: concrete floors; tile; tongue and groove ceilings; painting; wood flooring for second floor dormitories; electrical; window frames; bathroom fixtures; plumbing; kitchen appliances, sinks, building of cabinets.  Funding is also needed for the purchase of beds, linens, pillows, desks, tables, chairs, mattresses, towels, complete tableware for dining hall, complete kitchen utensils and cookware etc...  Please contact us or LACC Area Director This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to help with this project.

Welcome to Quiñenahuín Chile The passing of two Century's Metal and concrete is all that was left of the school. Latin America/Caribbean Library Services Director Missionary Everett Ward shows what is left of what was a substantial school library. Within a few days the local leadership decided to begin the cleanup process and rebuild. The students along with the community went to work on their school. On a cold winter day in September 2006 the fire that was meant to keep the students warm became to hot and burned the school to the ground. We praise God that no lives were lost. Burned metal desks and file cabinets now sit in a pile. Debris is removed. November 2006 Everett Ward, Local Pastor & Presbyter Fernando Zumelzu, Chilean AG national treasure Pastor Juan Mella, Raymond Oglesby and Al Anderson pray for God to lead churches, individuals and teams to help rebuild the school. From the ashes classrooms in the left wing of the new school begin to arise. View of the back of the left wing. The right wing with classrooms, Library Resource Center, Dining Hall and Kitchen. The center section is for administration and classrooms. View from the road. In February 2008 a team from First Assembly Jefferson City MO came and worked on the school. Preparing for concrete. Breaking out old concrete in the Library Resource Center. The team poured a new concrete floor in the Library Resource Center. The tile was laid In January 2009 First Assembly St. Charles MO sent a team led by Dave Bundy. Some of the work done was tongue and groove ceilings, floor and wall tile, painting, rafter joices, welding, carpentry, electrical and the completion of the Library Resource Center. Tongue and groove ceiling installed in Library Resource Center Cleaning grouted tile Painting ceiling Nate cutting studs for knee walls Mission field table saw Library windows installed. Missionary Norman Knoodle and Nate Bowman begin work on the Library Resource Center bookroom walls, cabinets, shelving and computer stations. Everett Ward cutting material for Library Resource Center. Nate routering louvers Norman Knoodle cutting material. Everett and Pastor Juan Mella putting finish on louvers for book room Cabinet and book shelve bases toe kick assembly Book room walls before cabinet installation Book room cabinet rough in Staining exterior book room walls Book room Amigos Louver wall insert assembly Putting louvers together Computer work stations Library Resource Center Administrators desk built by Nate Bowman Bookroom Cabinet View Bookroom finished outside walls Dutch door view. The new books are in the country waiting for the school to reopen in March 2010. Everett Ward looking through book room dutch door Left wing framing view Welding steel for support of left wing second floor Support beam Nationals preparing to put on left wing roof. Dining hall construction Dining hall before tile and ceiling. Laying tile in dining room of school. Completed dining room. Tile laid, ceiling installed and painted. Tiling kitchen walls Kitchen floor tile installed Kitchen wall and floor tile finished School center court view January 2009 Who will help complete the school? School end view January 2009 The church is in the foreground with the school in the background. Ariel view of school as of January 2009.

Welcome to Quiñenahuín Chile The passing of two Century's Metal and concrete is all that was left of the school. Latin America/Caribbean Library Services Director Missionary Everett Ward shows what is left of what was a substantial school library. Within a few days the local leadership decided to begin the cleanup process and rebuild. The students along with the community went to work on their school. On a cold winter day in September 2006 the fire that was meant to keep the students warm became to hot and burned the school to the ground. We praise God that no lives were lost. Burned metal desks and file cabinets now sit in a pile. Debris is removed. November 2006 Everett Ward, Local Pastor & Presbyter Fernando Zumelzu, Chilean AG national treasure Pastor Juan Mella, Raymond Oglesby and Al Anderson pray for God to lead churches, individuals and teams to help rebuild the school. From the ashes classrooms in the left wing of the new school begin to arise. View of the back of the left wing. The right wing with classrooms, Library Resource Center, Dining Hall and Kitchen. The center section is for administration and classrooms. View from the road. In February 2008 a team from First Assembly Jefferson City MO came and worked on the school. Preparing for concrete. Breaking out old concrete in the Library Resource Center. The team poured a new concrete floor in the Library Resource Center. The tile was laid In January 2009 First Assembly St. Charles MO sent a team led by Dave Bundy. Some of the work done was tongue and groove ceilings, floor and wall tile, painting, rafter joices, welding, carpentry, electrical and the completion of the Library Resource Center. Tongue and groove ceiling installed in Library Resource Center Cleaning grouted tile Painting ceiling Nate cutting studs for knee walls Mission field table saw Library windows installed. Missionary Norman Knoodle and Nate Bowman begin work on the Library Resource Center bookroom walls, cabinets, shelving and computer stations. Everett Ward cutting material for Library Resource Center. Nate routering louvers Norman Knoodle cutting material. Everett and Pastor Juan Mella putting finish on louvers for book room Cabinet and book shelve bases toe kick assembly Book room walls before cabinet installation Book room cabinet rough in Staining exterior book room walls Book room Amigos Louver wall insert assembly Putting louvers together Computer work stations Library Resource Center Administrators desk built by Nate Bowman Bookroom Cabinet View Bookroom finished outside walls Dutch door view. The new books are in the country waiting for the school to reopen in March 2010. Everett Ward looking through book room dutch door Left wing framing view Welding steel for support of left wing second floor Support beam Nationals preparing to put on left wing roof. Dining hall construction Dining hall before tile and ceiling. Laying tile in dining room of school. Completed dining room. Tile laid, ceiling installed and painted. Tiling kitchen walls Kitchen floor tile installed Kitchen wall and floor tile finished School center court view January 2009 Who will help complete the school? School end view January 2009 The church is in the foreground with the school in the background. Ariel view of school as of January 2009.