OPERACION SAN ANDRES

Programs

1. The peruvian non-profit called asociacion Operacion San Andres (osa-peru) has facilities in collique, lima, peru that are used for a daily educational enrichment and nutrition program. Approximately 65 elementary school children (ages 5 to 11)participate in this program during the calendar year. Through this program, children are provided nutritious meals, and they have an opportunity to learn about christ and christian values. They also receive educational enrichment in school subjects like reading, writing and math. Crafts, recreation, drama classes, and field trips are included in this educational enrichment program. Through this program, children also receive training in social skills and develop improved self-esteem. Osa-peru also pays tuition and other fees for approximately 7 college students. The college students also receive emotional support and spiritual counseling during their time in college. Grants from Operacion San Andres were used for salaries for teachers, psychologists and other staff supporting the educational enrichment program.

   $123,177 spentof which $123,177 as grants
   28% of program spending

2. The problem of food insecurity for families in poor areas of peru was exacerbated by economic disruptions associated with the global pandemic and continues to be severe due to high inflation for food products. The peruvian non-profit asociacion Operacion San Andres (osa-peru) responded with programs to alleviate hunger in the community of collique, lima, peru. Grants from operacin san andrs were used to purchase large quantities of non-perishable food items such as rice, sugar, beans, cooking oil, lentils, etc. These food items were distributed to about 65 soup kitchens around collique which provided one nutritious meal for about 4000 people each day. An educational component of the soup kitchen program includes training in habits of healthy living, nutrition and christian discipleship. In 2025, osa made enhancements to a project to grow vegetables using hydroponics, which requires minimal amounts of water and selected nutrients, at the los jazmines community. In 2025, osa partnered with the food bank of peru (banco de alimentos) and the adventist development and relief agency (adra) to recover and redistribute usable food from restaurants and wholesale markets.

   $53,430 spentof which $53,430 as grants
   12% of program spending

3. The luz de esperanza evangelical church, owned by the peruvian non-profit asociacion Operacion San Andres (osa-peru), has a variety of programs to improve the spiritual well-being of children and families in collique, peru. Grants from Operacion San Andres were used for salaries for pastoral leadership and for supplies used for weekly worship services, youth group meetings, a children's club, and small bible study groups. The church has expanded its ministry efforts to the nearby communities of los jazmines and las lomas. Luz de esperanza church also provides discipleship training to women associated with several soup kitchens that receive food supplies from osa. Resource materials developed by the university of the americas in san antonio, texas, were used for biblical training for pastors and lay leaders in collique.

   $29,235 spentof which $29,235 as grants
   7% of program spending

4. The peruvian non-profit, osa-peru, sponsors a program called "talita cumi" which provides education to women in collique, peru regarding the causes and prevention of domestic violence. Grants from Operacion San Andres are used for the salary of the social worker who coordinates this program and also for educational materials regarding domestic violence. Osa-peru uses social media and virtual methods such as zoom, facebook live and videos for the promotion and execution of its programs. Operacion San Andres believes that the universal key to sustainable escape from poverty is better education. Osa-peru sponsored classes, primarily for young mothers, to train them in income producing skills such as baking, knitting and basic business skills such as budgeting and money management. Grants from Operacion San Andres are used for instructor salaries and to purchase training materials. Each year, osa-peru hosts volunteer mission teams from the usa. These volunteers conduct medical, dental, and eye care clinics benefitting approximately 1000 patients during the week-long campaign.

   $229,886 spentof which $201,865 as grants
   53% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $435,728.