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Christian Assistance Service
for the Detainee and the
Mentally Ill
Servicio Asistencial Cristiano para el
Detenido y el Enfermo Mental (SACDEM)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Oakseed’s Ministry Partner since 1998
SACDEM works with marginalized groups that have been rejected by
society, including but not limited to prisoners, the mentally ill, people
living in extreme poverty, and children born in prison. SACDEM
develops prison Bible studies, offering counseling and help to inmates
to make the depth of God’s forgiveness and grace understandable.
SACDEM helps newly released prisoners reintegrate into society. In
Argentina, children born to mothers in prison live with their mothers
in the penitentiary system until they turn four. SACDEM takes care of
these children of prisoners weekly, offering them a safe place to play and a
break from the prison environment. After the child turns four and leaves
prison, SACDEM continues to provide foster care for those who have no
other relatives to care for them.
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