Xelda Ministries

The youth of Cochabamba, one of Bolivia’s major cities, have few options for developing Christian relationships.  While evangelical churches in the area do offer youth programs, these programs are small and limited in what they can offer.  Cochabamba’s youth need a place to learn about Christ, build relationships, and grow in faith.

Hospitals of Hope believes that we can begin to meet this need by opening a coffeehouse adjacent to a new satellite clinic in Cochabamba.  This coffeehouse, named Café Zelda, will provide a safe place for youth to gather and be ministered to by our staff and volunteers.  The opportunity to work at Café Zelda will give our volunteers a better picture of Bolivian society, enabling them to build relationships, as well as care for physical needs.

Xelda Ministries was founded with a gift from the estate of Michael’s grandmother, Xelda Ditmer, whose heart for evangelism inspired us to direct these funds toward relationship ministry.  Because of language barriers, we have opted to use an alternate spelling of her name—Zelda—in the name of the coffee shop.  Brianna Brown, a missionary affiliated with Hospitals of Hope, is the project administrator for Xelda Ministries.