These Icthus leaders have dedicated themselves to working full time or part time to the ministry and are seeking support. If you would like to become a member of the support team of one or more of these leaders, you can donate online and give a special or monthly gift.  Gifts of $20, $30, $50 or more given monthly would make a significant difference.

DAVID & IRMA MONGE: National Director for Mexico

CHILDREN: Josúe 20, Linda 17, Yanic 14, Ruth 12

HISTORY WITH ICTHUS: They have been in Icthus for 7 years. They started Icthus in their church in Izcali Mexico and then started helping other churches have it as well.

MINISTRY: Currently they are working with some 40 Icthus groups in Mexico, however the program is beginning to grow. Recently David trained leaders from 12 churches in Ensenada.

SALOMON & SILVIA MEDINA: National Director for El Salvador

CHILDREN: Priscila, recently born

HISTORY WITH ICTHUS: Salomon has been with Icthus for at least 15 years.

LEADERSHIP ROLE: Aside from being National Director, he is also developing a new program for Icthus for 4 to 6 year olds called “Little Fish”.

MINISTRY: Icthus El Salvador is reaching 17 groups

LUCAS & ROCIO RAMOS: National Director for Colombia

CHILDREN: Lucas David 20, Ester 13, Ana 17, Samuel 15, and Osías 21

HISTORY WITH ICTHUS: Lucas has been with Icthus at least 20 years, He started Icthus in his church and school and then throughout the country.
MINISTRY: Icthus Colombia has 50 groups.

DEYSI & JOSE LUIS PARRA: Regional Director for the Southern Cone

CHILDREN: Jose David 12, Daniel 9 and a baby girl Danna Elizabeth

HISTORY WITH ICTHUS: Deysi is the founder of Icthus in Chile. She started it in her church and began to share with other churches, now in other countries of the Southern Cone.

MINISTRY: Icthus in Chile, Argentina, Uruguay Paraguay – 37 groups.

CARLOS AND TATIANA PILQUINAO: National Directors for Chile

CHILDREN: Millaly 10, Aniray 14

HISTORY WITH ICTHUS: Four years ago they started Icthus in the Northern zone of Chile – Iquique and worked as guides. They moved to Santiago 2 years ago and started Icthus in their new church. They became the area coordinators for Santiago. On July 31st they were named as co-national directors for Chile, replacing Deysi who will dedicate herself to Icthus in the Southern Cone of South America.

MINISTRY: Chile has some 23 groups.

JORGE & MARTA CHAIRES – Regional Coordinator for Hidalgo Mexico

CHILDREN: Daughters – Betsabe7 and Brenda 5

HISTORY WITH ICTHUS: - Jorge has been with Icthus for 5 years. He started out as a guide (leader) in his own church. Since then he has been very active in starting Icthus in other churches in his town and the Hidalgo region.

SIZE OF MINISTRY: He has started Icthus groups in 12 churches in his region of Hidalgo, Mexico.

Ludwick Escobar – National Coordinator in Guatemala

FAMILY: Single

HISTORY WITH ICTHUS: Five years ago he joined Icthus as a guide in his church. He became one of the most enthusiastic leaders and in 2002 he was named National Coordinator working with Julio Paz to start new groups and also provide camping experiences at the Icthus camp.

MINISTRY: 40 groups in Guatemala.

JULIO & BETTY PAZ – Latin American Coordinator in Guatemala

CHILDREN: Julio, David, Daniel, Joel, Bianka, and grandchildren

HISTORY WITH ICTHUS: Julio started in Icthus as a child in 1964. He was in the first Icthus legion in Guatemala City. He grew through the program and became an assistant guide and then a guide. He met his wife in Icthus and later they became the first couple to marry in Icthus. He was named the national director of Icthus and began taking it to other countries in Latin America. In 1998 he started the Icthus Camp near Guatemala City.

MINISTRY: Julio runs the Icthus Camp, Gives assistance to Icthus Guatemala, and Provides counsel to countries throughout Latin America.