“We had never been at a camp before and in the beginning we cried a lot. But the love and attention we received from the counselors helped us. When we returned home, our first words were, ‘Mom, we want to go to camp again.’”
“I grew up in a Christian family, but when I became a teenager, my attitude toward religion changed. I became rebellious. Even when I went to camp, I continued to be rebellious, but my counselor was very patient with me. Little by little, I started to feel God’s presence in my life. That made me very happy.”
“I was very sad in camp because I missed my mother. She is in a rehabilitation center and I don’t see her very often. The counsellor tried to comfort me and told me God will always take care of me. When I heard that, my sadness and tears were gone. I only had a great smile of thankfulness.”
After centuries of privileges from kings, dictators and conservative governments, the Catholic Church continues to have a major influence in Spain. Islam is growing, mainly due to immigration from North Africa.
From the 15th to the 20th centuries, non-Catholics were persecuted, imprisoned and sent into exile. There was no legal religious freedom until the arrival of democracy in 1978. It was only in 1992 that the government recognized Evangelical churches.
The least privileged segments of the population are immigrants (especially children) and seniors with very low pensions. Due to the increase in family breakdowns, many children suffer from emotional and material needs. La Semilla de Trigo (Hi Kidz’ name in Spain) ministers to these children by providing them with financial assistance to attend camps and club activities
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