Jeff & Nalva – Strong Roots, Eternal Impact

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“Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”

Ephesians 5:1-2

we're making a difference

Galatians 6:9

"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."

Learn more about our mission, values, and the impact we've made.

Jeff & Nalva met in 1986 in Recife, Northeast Brazil, while Jeff was traveling with an evangelism team from Youth With A Mission. This started a 4-year journey, culminating in their marriage in 1990 in São Luis, MA, Brazil. Since then, they have served with Youth With A Mission as missionaries. As missionaries with YWAM, they are responsible for raising their own financial support.

Youth With A Mission is a global non-profit mission organization with a focus on training, mercy ministries, and evangelism. Jeff and Nalva have both served with YWAM for almost 39 years. For the last 16 years, they have been serving with YWAM in Tijuana and Ensenada, Mexico. They are part of a staff that serves many different ministries.

Hope Changes Everything

Homes of Hope: Engaging a broken world with God’s generosity.

What does a family do without hope? While on a prayer walk in the red-light district (Zona Norte) of Tijuana, our YWAM team noticed a six-year-old girl standing with her mom on the street corner. After speaking with the mother, it became clear that she was selling her own daughter into prostitution. It was a picture of hopelessness. The stark truth of the awful realities this mother faced in order to arrive at that point of desperation stayed with our staff. Amanda and Giezi Niño decided they needed to respond.

Soon it became clear that strengthening families was the best way to offer help in this desperate area of the city. Hope Zone was founded as an initiative of YWAM San Diego/Baja. What started in a local park has now expanded to a full-fledged community center. The ministry of Hope Zone has expanded to the Ensenada community of Mañadero as well. Both in Tijuana (Zona Norte) and Ensenada (Mañadero), Hope Zone exists to bring the light to the darkest places. Our mission is to develop and empower individuals and families through relational discipleship and skill training.

This is all in just a nutshell – We are committed and called to
“Make disciples.”

To give financial support

to the work we do in Mexico follow the link below, when the page opens on the top right click donate button, scroll down to staff support, go to the search box type Jeff Reed then fill out the information.

UNIVERSITY OF THE NATIONS

We build people, too! The University of the Nations (UofN) equips people through their seven colleges to lead a missional life in all areas of society. As a part of the UofN, we offer several courses at our two Baja campuses, such as Biblical studies, community development, and global missions. Fully bilingual, we offer a pathway for Spanish and English speaking students to work towards an AA or BA degree. The UofN is YWAM’s global university with courses offered in 95 languages spanning 600 locations around the world. There are 2 Bible schools, Community Development School, Evangelism School, Discipleship Training School, School of Worship, Sport School, Night School (ENVIA) for parents out in the communities, Secondary School for the kids out in the community helping them with math, reading, and writing. As well as many ministry opportunities.

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MISSION ADVENTURE

Each year, during the spring and summer, our campuses transform into full-fledged youth camps. We host youth groups from the US, Canada, Mexico, and even as far as Norway. They come for a week to learn and serve in Tijuana and Ensenada. We spend several days teaching and encouraging the youth, and then send them out into the communities to build homes, work with churches, and serve the local population. Many of our full-time staff members today came on their first mission trip through Mission Adventures. In 2023, we hosted 933 young people through our Mission Adventures program.

Discover how we're making a difference and how you can get involved.

By participating in a Home of HOpe Build, You can make a lasting difference, not only in the life of a family but in the lives of your group.

You bring the labor and we bring everything else.
Come with your family, church, or business.
The house build normally takes two days but you can extend it to three if you prefer.
IT TAKES ABOUT a group of 15 PEOPLE TO BUILD A HOUSE (AGES 15 AND OLDER). However, groups can be larger than 15 and children are welcome as well.

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Last year

340 houses were built in the Tijuana & Ensenada area.