Recently, our family camped on the shores of Lake Titicaca. I sat on the pebbled beach to enjoy the view, and as the waves gently rolled, I was struck by the sound of tumbling rocks —a quiet rumbling beneath the placid surface. It seems a fitting metaphor for Bolivia right now.

Today, presidential elections in Bolivia determined the leader who will end nearly 20 years of socialist rule. The nation is in of its worst economic crisis in four decades, with inflation around 25%, chronic fuel and US dollar shortages and a significant decline in natural gas exports. The informal economy, employing roughly 84% of Bolivians, has been especially hard hit. Bolivia’s most valuable resources have been strained, including a strong young workforce leaving the country in search of better opportunities. With change in the air, some are hesitant, others hopeful—but there’s clearly a rumbling beneath the surface - a shift underway.

Similarily, Project Suma is stirring with new energy. We recently expanded our offices with a new building purchase and the space is buzzing with a full team of staff, volunteers and interns. It’s exciting to see a new generation of Bolivians, led now by local leadership, engaging their context with passion and commitment. Project Suma isn’t just doing good work—it’s creating meaningful opportunities for those who want to make a real impact in their communities.

Additionally we’ve also launched a new ministry focused on sex buyers. Our team of survivor abolitionists is growing, and we now have two lived-experience consultants (former program participants) on staff. I spoke with one survivor recently who shared she had just finished her last debt payment on a tiny plot of land—a tangible sign of long-suffering transformation and hope taking root.

In the midst of uncertainty and struggle, something new is unfolding. There’s a quiet momentum, both in Bolivia and among the people striving to create change.

“Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” (Isaiah 43:19).