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Thiago and Lia Dantas

  • Evangelism and church planting
  • Education and leadership development

Deep within the dense, expansive Amazon River basin, communities live in remote villages only accessible by boat. Their simple way of life has remained intact as their interactions with other parts of the world are minimal. But this also means access to proper medical care and the
gospel is almost nonexistent.

Since she was 15 years old, Lia Dantas has felt called to serve the unreached in remote riverside communities along the Amazon River. Lia, a midwife nurse and a graduate of Western Theological Seminary, and her husband Thiago Dantas, a trained lawyer and also a graduate of Western Theological Seminary, are natives of Manaus, Brazil. In partnership with the Presbyterian Church of Manaus (IPM) in Brazil, Thiago and Lia serve as missionary liaisons between churches in the U.S. and communities in Brazil to plant churches, train Brazilian missionaries, and reach people along the Amazon River with Christ’s love and hope through medical mission boats.

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Give to Brazil - IPM Clean Water Project
In the villages nestled around the Amazon Basin, one of the most pressing needs is access to safe, clean water. Your gift will provide a water filter to a family but also a training on how to use the filter properly and the opportunity to build a relationship with the project overseer. Over time, this project provides a genuine opportunity to build connections with families along the river and, ultimately, share the gospel and connect them with a local church plant for further discipleship and spiritual care.

A day on the medical mission boat

Learn more about Thiago and Lia's ministry in Amazon, Brazil in partnership with IPM.
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