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Equipped to Reach Out

10/18/2011

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For several months we’ve been working on a project that will make a huge difference in how we minister to our community.  In order to continue forward we realized that we needed more tools from the US.  We needed to equip our Children’s Ministry, get food processing equipment to help us be more independent with our food production, and bring in 15 donated laptop computers. 
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So, we undertook the huge process of bringing a container from the Richmond, VA area and we lots of people we need to thank.  Paul and Shirley Furrow (Jason's parents) worked tirelessly to help us gather the items that we need.  Thanks Mom and Dad.  We love and appreciate you.  Life Church and Evangel Christian School helped us out by donating items, storing everything until the container was ready to ship, and loading the container-- thank you guys!
Destination Church also donated items and helped load the container on shipping day.  And we can't forget David Martinez (our right hand man down here) made 8 trips in our white work truck to bring all of the items up the mountain.  Thank you everyone!  

It was a lot of work, and we’re still sorting it all out, but now we have so many more of the tools that we need to grow in our ministry.
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Wiring and Roofing

5/31/2011

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This past week we enjoyed having a group of eight come down and help us out. It was a mixed group of friends and family, all who had been down to volunteer on a previous trip or two. We so enjoyed having these "repeat visitors" down. They showed how much they value the work we're doing by their continued investment in us and we REALLY appreciate it.
During their week with us we were able to put roofs on the Volunteer House and the Furrow House. We also got a good chunk of the wiring done on the Furrow House.
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We also want to say thanks to those who donated to help us buy materials for the roof on the Volunteer House.  This really helped us along with this big project.

As we look back at the past few years we feel so appreciative of everyone who has invested in our construction projects, either with time or finances.  We wouldn't be near so far along in our work without our generous supporters!
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Help Roof the Volunteer House

4/26/2011

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As we’re getting closer to opening the Kid’s Home we need to free up the houses we’ve been using for other purposes.  Right now we (Jason & Sarah) live in one of the homes for kids and volunteers, groups, and other visitors also bunk up in the kid’s homes when they’re here.

In January, we began work on our personal home on the property and we’re continuing the work on the Volunteer House.  We hope to finish these houses in the next several months so we can free up houses for kids.

During the second week of May we have a group coming down that hopes to put a roof on the two new houses and wire them for electricity.  Our problem is that right now we lack the necessary funds to purchase the roof materials for the Volunteer House.  This is the only chance we have to get this house wired for a long time and we need the roof on first.  We want to offer you the opportunity to help.  The estimated cost of this roof is: $4000.  If this is a project you would like to donate towards,  please contact us.
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Thanks to the Group from Life Church

10/1/2010

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We just enjoyed having a group come from Life Church with Jason's Dad, Paul Furrow.  The big project for their trip was to get the new roofs up on two buildings at our elementary school.  In preparation, men from our village pulled off the old roof and took down a few trees.  Then our Honduran work crew built the rafters and prepared the buildings for the new roofs.  When the group arrived we were amazed that they got both roofs up in just over a day of work.  With another few days of work they put in all new wiring into the assembly hall and the kindergarten, both for lights and for a little computer lab (that we hope to put in as an upcoming project).

Then the group came back to our place to do some finishing work on our Activity Center.  They wired the building and put the lights up.  Then much to the kid's delight, they built soccer goals for our little indoor field. 
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We really appreciated the time we got to spend with this group and the friendships we formed.  Thanks for all your hard work group!
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Thank You to the Cloverhill Group!

8/31/2010

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Well, we've just finished another week with a group here helping us get construction projects done.  This time we hosted a group from Virginia.  Some of this group were here on their 3rd trip to work with Give Hope 2 Kids.  We enjoyed spending time with these old friends in the group, as well as  making new friends. 
The group worked diligently to help us fill in the porch for our volunteer house so it's ready for the floor.  They helped finish pouring in the final squares of our activity center floor, cleaned out a lot of stumps and brush by our playground area, and put a fresh coat of paint on a village church.

We enjoy when our groups get to participate in our English classes and library time as they did.  This time really connects them with the kids here and gives people a glimpse into life in our village.

Thanks team for all your hard work!  We hope to see you down here again.

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The Roof Goes Up... Thanks to Faith!

8/17/2010

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Our activity center is almost finished, thanks to Faith -- both the group from Faith Church in Indiana and through the Faith that kept us building even when we didn't know if the finances would be there to keep going. 
 From Faith Church we had  ten people that came down and attempted the work of twenty!  They were an unstoppable group that wanted to work from 6am to 6pm everyday.  With their expertise and climbing abilities we got the activity center roof on, more than 20 ft up in the air.  We also poured about half of the floor.  As the roof was going up we also realized that we've built the largest structure in our valley!  

This is the church where Jason grew up, so it was a really neat time for him to reconnect with some of the people along on the trip.  We really enjoyed their great attitudes and willingness to give so much physically towards fulfilling our dreams.  Thanks team!

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Lots of the neighborhood kids were around to watch and help.  We can already sense the excitement in the community about what we're building.  Many people have stopped to ask about the building and how people in the community can use it.  This will be such a great space for us keep kids moving and having fun even when it's raining outside, with our 100+ inches of rainfall every year.  So, thanks to everyone who helped to work on this project or who gave towards the construction costs -- we couldn't have done it without you.

P.S. We wanted to proudly announce that this is our 100th blog post for Give Hope 2 Kids!  Thanks to all our readers for your continued  interest in our work.

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Thanks to Our Volunteers Preston & Matt

8/17/2010

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During the summer months, while college classes were out, we had two guys who came  to help us out.  Preston and Matt were very different people from different places, but both excelled here in their time volunteering with us.  They taught our English classes and ran the library during our trip to the States in June, as well as helping out our construction crew and managing other projects.  They did a great job connecting with the kids of our community, keeping our educational programs running, and just helping out in general. 

We want to say thanks to  both of you for all the hard work you've done  this summer.  We appreciate you and hope to see you both down here again some time. 
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Building Progress

7/1/2010

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We have just returned from our annual trip to the US and we're back to business here in Honduras.  The next three months will be a busy time for us as we host construction groups and do a lot of building.  
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While we were away our construction crew kept diligently working.  The walls are now up for our future volunteer house and we're almost ready to put on a roof and do the wiring for this building.

Our main project at the moment is constructing our activity center.  This will be a covered basketball court and will finish the community portion of our place  This community complex will include the activity center, library, and playground.  We are excited to have this building up, as it means we can greatly expand the our library facilities, host more community events, and of course, have more room for kids to play.

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The Jubilee Group

4/19/2010

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We just finished up a great week working with a group from Jubilee Church in Alabama.  They came with great hearts and jumped into all sorts of work projects.  
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While they were here they painted the 3rd house, varnished all our bunk beds, added a coat of paint to the outside of the 1st house, built a computer desk along one side of the library, and moved a lot of rocks and dirt to finish up a drainage project for us.
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Along with the backbreaking work they spent time in our English classes and we threw a special game afternoon for the kids of our community.  We had about 80 kids  show up for our game afternoon, even though it rained the whole time.  The kids were so excited to do simple things like playing baseball, water-balloon volleyball, and building with blocks. 

It was a great week and we want to express our thanks to everyone from Jubilee.  Come again soon!

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Ministry in Action

3/19/2010

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This is a quick video that a short-term missions group from Seacoast Church in South Carolina made after their time with us. It shows our English classes, library, and other ways that we reach out to these kids.
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