Based in Quito, Ecuador, Youth World International was founded in 1994 to impact Latin America and the world by reaching young people with the life-saving Gospel of Jesus Christ. Youth World accomplishes this goal by:

• identifying, training, equipping and networking national youth leaders throughout Latin America;
• ministering to international students and expatriates in Ecuador;
• exposing youth groups to missions and the world; and
• launching ministry centers around the world.

Youth World Ministries

Through training and networking youth workers, motivating and guiding young people and providing resources to nationals and missionaries who serve the local church, Youth World works to make Jesus Christ known and see lives transformed by the power of God. The organization accomplishes this through the following active outreach ministries:

• La Red Juvenil: National youth leadership ministry – identifies, trains, equips and networks national youth leaders throughout Latin America;
• Expat: Student and family outreach – ministers to international students and expatriates in Quito, Ecuador;
• Short-Term Teams: Exposing youth groups and churches to missions, local communities and the world;
• Leader Mundial: Brings together partner ministries internationally for relationship building, resources sharing, education and networking;
• Hacienda El Refugio: Training and retreat center – provides a location to supplement and support all Youth World ministries and outreach efforts; and,
• Casa Gabriel: To see youth at risk become successful Christian leaders in their home, church, community and world. We accomplish this through training and discipling along with providing basic needs to these young leaders.