Well, not quite Hollywood, but I am being interviewed for a feature length documentary about poverty in Peru. The film, called “El Milagro” is about the problems of poverty and child labor in Peru. In particular, there are families and children who live inside of the city dump, sorting through piles of regular garbage and hospital waste. They live and work and breathe in the smoke of burning piles of filth.
I took the producer and crew to the Valley of the Enchanted Lion and talked about that community’s ingenious solutions to their problems. Along with that, I also spoke about why evangelical Christians and small struggling churches would sacrifice to feed the poor and start schools and bring in volunteer medical teams. It is that a Christian has Christ as their savior, but also as their example. We believe that he would be there, feeding, clothing, and taking them in his arms.
When I spoke to the community this morning, I told them that I had tried to bring in a team that would help them, on this very day and that the team fell through. Instead, through this film, they get to be a blessing to others. People in other latin American countries will see their example and be encouraged. Perhaps people in Africa or India will do the same. We look forward to seeing what God continues to unfold.
As Chip looks on, the people of the Valley show the film's producer how they built the 4.5 mile pipeline from discarded bottles
Lights! Camera! Action! The film "El Milagro" or "The Miracle" should hit European theaters in January as a feature film documentary. It is produced by Salomon Shang.
In 2000, we were part of a team that helped the village get an 80 meter (260 feet) deep well. A few years ago, needing more water, they dug another well...by hand. It is 47 meters deep or about 15 stories down!
Thomas was having fun with the camera and shot through the remnants of the pop bottle pipeline. Kind of a James Bond meets Indiana Jones at the all you can eat buffet kind of picture.
Grand Canyon University student and extraordinary son, Matthew Lamca helps the crew to set up for the next shot as Salomon and I chat in the background. It was a beautiful day.
The film crew was great. Sergio is hoisting 50 plus pounds of camera on his shoulder. He was a combat photographer in the Spanish army, yet was deeply moved by what he saw in Peru.
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What an incredible project!!! Praise the Lord for helping hands to make this pipeline a reality.