OUR VISION: To train, equip and empower a generation of Indigenous youths to break the poverty cycle in their communities and to promote overall wellness using auto mechanic as the vehicle for economic independence.

MINISTRY FOCUS:

We are working to address unemployment, high suicide rates, and substance abuse among young people, with a particular focus on Indigenous communities. In my current role, I (Amar) serve as a mentor, auto mechanic technical trainer, and facilitator of the Eight Dimensions of Wellness (Living Well) program, partnering closely with local community leaders as well as the Ministries of Education and Labor. While Nadi mentors women and walks alongside them as a trusted friend, helping them recognize and live into their God-given potential. Our mission is to build Christ-centered relationships with families and help lead them out of hopelessness. 

Together with global workers Colin and Dorselie Gittens, we also lead a Saturday morning Kids’ Club, where over 40 children learn Bible stories and receive intentional discipleship.

OUR MINISTRY HISTORY: I (Amar) spent 30 years with Toyota Canada, serving in a range of roles from master technician to technical trainer. I (Nadi) chose to stay at home to raise our two children, while remaining actively involved in ministry at our home church, Cedarview Community Church in Newmarket, Ontario, and volunteering at a local homeless shelter. Together, we have also led seven short-term mission trips.

In 2021, the alarming rates of suicide and hopelessness within Indigenous communities deeply moved us. It was then we felt called to return to our country of birth, Guyana, and use our God-given gifts to make a difference. Since our deployment in September 2023, I (Amar) have trained 76 students in automotive mechanics, while together we provide mentoring, counseling, discipleship, and spiritual guidance. We are also grandparents of two wonderful grandboys. 

PRAYER REQUESTS: 

• Prayer for increased fundings to meet the increasing demands for our program.
• For God to continue to prepare the hearts of the dozens of youths who we are mentoring.
• Pray for our personal safety as we travel the dangerous roadways in the country.