Staff
Dan & Teresa Susong - Founders
Dan, Teresa, and Lydia Susong began serving as missionaries to Ecuador in 2003. Dan has been involved in ministry since he was 20 years old. He obtained his bachelor’s degree from Southeastern University and his master’s in communications from Regent University. He has been producer/director for a national cable news show. Before coming to Ecuador, he worked as video producer for Church of God World Missions, helping raise funds for mission work around the world.
Teresa felt the call to missions as a young girl. After obtaining her bachelor’s in social work and master’s in pastoral psychology, she worked in the field of family and children’s counseling and social work for 25 years before bringing her skills to the mission field.
The Susongs minister to Quichua children who have immigrated to the city to work in the streets, just to help their families survive. Through their ministry center called FACES (Fighting Against Child Employment Services), God has provided the working children a safe place to come in off the streets, eat a hot lunch, play, and receive clothing, shoes, medical help and Bible teaching. Through the bilingual church that meets in the ministry center, they reach out to the parents. They also travel to the Quichua Indian communities, helping plant churches, providing Christian education and other services.
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Fabian Valle - Administrator
Fabian has been a Christian for 15 years, and has a degree in Business Administration.
He has worked with the Susongs since 2004, serving as full time administrator of the FACES Ministry since 2006. In addition to being directly in charge of the day-to-day activities of the FACES Ministry, he is financial administrator and is over grants and donations.
Gladys Escobar - Health and Social Services Coordinator, FACES Ministry
Gladys has been a Christian 34 years, and has worked in the FACES Ministry for 2 years.
She has a degree in Educational Psychology, and she is a certified LPN.
Gladys is a high energy person who has the education and experience to fill various important roles in the FACES Ministry.
She is in charge of the after- school child labor prevention program, helping the kids with homework, teaching daily devotions and leading activities.
Gladys is also the ministry nurse and does follow-up visits in the children’s homes and schools.
She says: “It is a privilege and a blessing to work here in the FACES Ministry because I learn something new everyday and it is fulfilling to serve others. I think my most important function is teaching the children Christian values and helping them grow spiritually.”
Gladys Marcillo - Program Leader, FACES Ministry Center
Gladys is a wife and mother of 4 daughters. She has been a Christian 22 years.
Gladys worked as a volunteer in 2006-2007 and recently returned to serve as full time ministry worker in the day program.
She is a sensitive person with a tremendous passion for the project. Gladys is in charge of planning the Bible lessons and activities for the working kids.
She says: “For me, this isn’t a job, it is a ministry of touching the lives of children --human beings who I admire for the strength they have, growing up separated from their families. My heart’s desire each day is to teach the children values that help them have better lives. I just want to be a useful instrument in the ministry.”
Doris Peña - Principal, New World Christian School
Doris is a certified Teacher and has been a Christian for 20 years.
She teaches natural science in the New World Christian School and serves as principal.
She says: “I started serving in the New World Christian School three years ago. I thought it was a different kind of social project with unique objectives in the short, medium and long range. These three years have held immeasurable blessings from my Lord, especially now with the opportunity to serve as the head of a select team of spiritually, morally, and intellectually gifted teachers. We all have the same objective: to teach the child in the way he should go and when he is old, not depart from it according to Proverbs 22:6.”
