It all started over breakfast. Santito, who cleans our five story building, told me she does like not Christmas. When I asked her why, she explained that she lost her mother when she was thirteen. After that her father showed little interest in her. Her childhood was without Christmas and hard. It was a time that made her sad. Knowing that Our Lord always loves a party , I asked if she would like to throw one in celebration of Christmas for herkids and the community. With a smile, she said, "Yes." This is what happened. A typical house in Cerro de Hula. Get that party going! The party begins. Waiting for mine. Joana, daughter of Santito, babysitting. Angela at sweet 15! The Cumpleañera cuts the cake. (It was also Angela's fifteenth birthday, la Cumpleañera, which is an important day for young girls in Latin America. No one celebrated Santito's fifteenth becaus
This year we have eleven (11) students, who are receiving aid for their studies. In Honduras, the public school system is free, but the children must pay for books, uniforms, back-packs, and miscellaneous fees, which means some poor kids can't attend without support. These scholarships help address that problem. We chooses the kids based on financial need and their desire to study. Here are the childen: At Church of Annunciation, in Rincón de Dolores, in the mountains north of Tegucigalpa: Genesis - 1st grade, age 6. Alejandra - 6th grade, age 11. Lucy - 7th grade, age 15. Lucy was out of school for several years for medical reasons, but she is returning with help of the scholarship. Genesis. Alejandra. Lucy. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At Copan Ruinas, with the help of Ana Aguilera, from Bethesda Church, Assemblies of God: Paty - 7th
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