What We Do

The Way began in 2023. We invited about 60 kids from a local after school program, in a small Vila in Porto Alegre, Brazil, to attend a Zoom bible study. Our first meeting was 5 young people. Three years later, about 14 kids participate regularly, studying God’s word together, memorizing Scripture, doing life together and learning to be followers of Jesus.

Every Saturday kids from the Vila gather in a volunteer's living room for bible study, led by founders Nathan and Fabiana Krey, from Steamboat Springs, Colorado (USA). The bible study is translated from English to Brazilian Portuguese in real time by Fabi. Several local volunteers help set up meetings, transport kids, lead crafts and games and make lunch. We are hoping to find a permanent and larger meeting space for the future, as the group continues to grow.

After year one, we added English class following the bible study. With help from a program called Mango, Fabi leads the English class. We are building a small library and encourage the kids to read books like C.S. Lewis’s, Chronicles of Narnia or Jack London’s, Call of the Wild. We send several kids to a local chess club. Jonas, our chess star, places top three in tournaments and the professor says all our students show great potential. The newest program is guitar class. A local instructor is teaching chords and basic music theory right after English class.  The Way encourages kids in the group to find new hobbies and learn new skills. It is such a joy to see them grow and to watch God’s Word transform their lives.