Pan de Vida — Organization Profile
Pan de Vida is an international, Gospel-centered mercy ministry that works to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ while meeting immediate needs among children and families in critical need. The organization is legally established in the United States and serves through volunteer-based programs focused on hunger relief, education, health care, shelter, microbusiness, empowerment, and emergency relief.
The ministry is located in Quito, Ecuador, and serves families living below the poverty line in the peripheral areas of Quito and other communities in Ecuador. Pan de Vida describes its work as helping children, parents, and families break the cycle of poverty while also inviting people into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and helping them develop their God-given potential.
Pan de Vida operates through a practical, community-facing ministry model. Its programs include Hunger Relief, Education, Health, Entrepreneurship, Shelter, and Emergency Relief. The hunger relief program includes preparing and distributing hot meals to people in need, while also sharing the Gospel. The education program supports children through school supplies, backpacks, youth camps, sports, and Vacation Bible School-style outreach.
The ministry’s health program provides medical access and health-related support for beneficiaries, including medical appointments, health fairs, basic screenings, vitamins for children, and attention to malnutrition. Its entrepreneurship program helps selected beneficiaries develop business ideas by providing seed capital in materials. The shelter program includes practical projects such as garbage removal and construction or improvement of bathrooms, kitchens, and small living spaces.
Pan de Vida has also responded to emergencies in Ecuador, including flood relief, earthquake recovery, support for Venezuelan immigrant families, and aid after local disasters. These responses have included food kits, emergency kits, shelters, hygiene kits, medical care, clothing, and other practical assistance. This disaster-response work fits the organization’s larger emphasis on meeting urgent needs while building relationships and long-term community trust.
People can engage with Pan de Vida by donating, volunteering in weekly feeding programs, serving in special programs, applying for internships, joining short-term mission teams, or exploring long-term missionary service. Volunteer and mission opportunities may include cooking, serving meals, playing with children, cleaning, construction projects, children’s programs, sports camps, microbusiness support, teen ministry, communication, planning, and logistics. Its distinct contribution is a Gospel-centered mercy ministry in Quito that combines evangelism, poverty relief, education, health care, shelter, microbusiness support, and volunteer mission opportunities.
Key Links
- Website: https://pandevida.org.ec/
- About: https://pandevida.org.ec/about/
- Leadership: https://pandevida.org.ec/about/leadership/
- Programs: https://pandevida.org.ec/programs/
- Education: https://pandevida.org.ec/programs/education/
- Health: https://pandevida.org.ec/programs/health/
- Hunger Relief: https://pandevida.org.ec/programs/hunger-relief/
- Contact: https://pandevida.org.ec/contact/
- Give: https://pandevida.org.ec/give/
Contact Information
- Email: in**@***********rg.ec
- Phone: +593-2-227-9154
- Phone: +593-2-600-6936
- Mailing address: Av. America N39-183 y Calle San Francisco, Quito, Ecuador
Socials
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pandevidaecuador/
- X: https://twitter.com/pandevidaecua
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pandevidaecuador/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PDVQuito
Leadership
- Juan Carlos Blanco — Staff
- María Yanchaliquin Chisag — Staff
- Evelyn Guano — Staff
- Jefferson Vivanco — Staff
