As we get more involved in the life of our village, Urraco, we've tried to offer creative opportunities for families to increase the quality and variety of their diet. Our tropical climate allows many varieties of fruits and vegetables to grow that would never grow in my native Indiana. Mangoes, avocados, oranges, and all kinds of trees can greatly increase the quantity of food a family has and improves the nutrition that parents can offer their children.
We had about 20 people respond to the invitations, and they had the chance to listen to the grafting specialist teach about grafting mango, rambutan, and avocado trees. Each of the participants got a chance to graft a tree, and then take that tree home and plant it on their property. In the past couple of months we've had the chance to teach English classes in our local elementary school, hosted a community fun day for young people in three villages, hosted a community movie night, and put on this grafting clinic. All of these have been well attended and have helped us build relationships with our community. Thanks for helping us reach out to our community that has so many needs.
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Every year in Honduras, and many other countries that are heavily influenced by Catholic traditions, the week before Easter is celebrated as Holy Week, or Semana Santa in Spanish. Classes are suspended during this week, and children everywhere spend time playing soccer and swimming in the many rivers. In our area, there are so few activities for children to be a part of. Just like in the US, television takes up a lot of young peoples' free time. We wanted to offer young people in our area, a fun activity to participate in during their week of vaction. So, with the help of a group from Radiant Life Church in Indiana, we hosted a Kids Day. We invited children from Urraco (our village), San Luis (a village that's about 45 minutes up a path from our village), and Japon (Japan, a small village just down the road).
We want to write a big thank you to Nick and Hilary for all the hard work they put into Give Hope 2 Kids. They just headed back to the US after 6 months volunteering with us. We had a great time together and we couldn’t have accomplished so much without their help. Thanks you two...We love you!
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