Abiding Fathers

International ministry- padre de corazn (pdc), the hispanic ministry of abiding fathers: padre de corazn cuba. Despite many economic and social difficulties and the instability of the country due to power outages, lack of water, and poor telecommunications, we were able to expand and strengthen the ministry and its impact on the cuban people. Pastor raul gonzalez, pdc cuba national director, is working with three coordinators (east, central and west) to respond to the overwhelming requests for workshops and materials. They are working diligently to provide herramientas de papa (dad's tools) workshops, train facilitators, and collaborate with different denominations and the main prison ministry in the country.pdc cuba trained over 1800 men, including inmates in the prison system. In guantanamo maximum security prison, 17 inmates were served, with 4 more requests for participation. There has been significant transformation among life-sentence inmates, many sentenced for severe crimes, as they explore biblical fatherhood and reconciliation. Officers and re-educators have been impacted and some requested bibles.in manzanillo, granma prison system, 28 inmates attended workshops, with teachings now being shared by inmates across different prison units. A non-christian prison psychologist praised the relevance of the dad's tools workshops and their positive impact on inmates' lives.in hiv/aids prisons (holgun and santiago de cuba), anticipation grows for upcoming workshops, highlighting the eagerness of inmates to mend relationships and foster new beginnings.

International ministry- padre de corazn (pdc), the hispanic ministry of abiding fathers: padre de corazn ecuador. In ecuador, the demand for workshops continues. Pastor bonilla and pastor castro's schedule is full 6-7 days a week, with up to 3 workshops on some days, in the guayaquil area alone. Ecuador's outreach impacted over 4,400 men, including programs training men to be christ-centered dads at 7 private schools.padre de corazn ecuador launched its first 2024 conference for 720 fifth-year medical students at the university of guayaquil, focusing on "how the absence of a father impacts the family and society." students actively engaged in discussions and expressed enthusiasm for continuing workshops in december 2024, requesting their professor to arrange additional sessions with padre de corazn.