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the IVC although they have several churches in the capital\u2019. This slight presence reflects a lack of interest in the social reality of the children and their problems. Finally, in spite of these deficiencies, and although the vision came from outside, the National Council of Churches Verbo assumed the project in terms of legal representation and lineament through their board of directors.\u000A2. Hands of Love Foundation (FMA)\u000AThe researcher had the opportunity to converse with the founder, medics who take part in the work teams and several lay people who support the programme. They shared the valuable information which has been collected for this thesis. Each one of them is committed to this vision and they have contributed with resources knowledge, time and abilities in favour of the projects.\u000AOrigins\u000AThis foundation was born in an unusual way. According to their founders the vision was born after a visit of Cindy Jacobs in 2001.78 She gave a prophecy to them in the following terms: \u2018The Lord says if the church does not give food to the needy the guerrilla warfare will start up again\u2019. According to her, \u2018Those people will come to indoctrinate them with opposite ideologies to the word of God and will instil hatred and other things in their hearts\u2019. This is the reading that the majority of middle and high class NPL has of the country\u2019s problems. The pastors assumed the prophecy in literal way and established FMA to provide social aid and transformation to the poor communities in the interior of Guatemala. According to its director this prophecy confirmed a restlessness they had already to help the poor rural people. The original idea included the idea to encourage other churches to participate in the project.\u000A78 Cindy Jacobs is the president of the National Prayer Embassy in the United States. She participated in the Second Congress of World Evangelism in Lausanne Switzerland and was the coordinator for the 24 hours of intercessory prayer in Urbana of Intervarsity in 1990.\u000A 145\u000A