Missionary Erin Wawro was strolling the campus of a Brazilian university one night when God impressed upon her heart, What about all these college students? After noticing a building with “for rent” signs, and renovating that space, Erin opened the Hangout in 2015. Since then, young adults have wandered in on weekday afternoons to snack between classes, play board games, or lounge on couches with friends.

While The Hangout is a place for Brazilian University students to visit and experience safety and freedom, it is a place where they meet God. Many students say that it has been a place that has helped strengthen their faith.

The atmosphere of refuge has created interest in the gospel, inspiring some students to attend an evangelistic Bible study or the Logos church plant associated with the ministry. A few have trusted Christ and were baptized. Regardless of where students are in their spiritual journey, they repeatedly highlight The Hangout’s influence on their lives. “Everyone deserves a Hangout,” declared one young man.

Gifts to this fund support not only the existing work, but they also provide more opportunities for different avenues of ministry through The Hangout.