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Help for Honduras |
What Are We Striving to Do? Build Houses This is the first priority! In June of 2009 the Mayor of Tegucigalpa donated to Torch Missions, Inc. enough tin roofing for 90 houses. We plan to help raise the money to buy the rest of the supplies to build the houses. This is approximately $1200 per house. The houses are simple structures which can be built in about 4-5 hours. Upon completion the houses are dedicated with a simple ceremony and prayer. Sometimes houses are built in memory or honor of a person, persons, or a group. If you donate the money to build a house, we will supply a dedicatory plaque to be placed in the home at the time of dedication. For example, recently a Sunday School class donated the money to build a house to honor their beloved teacher. Others have built houses in memory of loved ones. If you have questions about any of this, then feel free to email Allen Burris at allen@mitchellchurch.org. |
Who Are We? Help for Honduras is a ministry of the Mitchell Church of Christ that partners with other Christian ministries actively serving the Honduran people. |
Collect Items to be Shipped T-shirts - new or gently used in good condition T-shirts are needed in Honduras. Shoes - athletic shoes or other shoes that are comfortable and practical are in demand in Honduras. Toys - good quality toys in perfect working condition will be distributed among the children of Honduras, especially to those living in children's homes. Why not set up a collection point in your church, school, club, or place of work? Send Corn We are partnering with the Bryantsville Hunger Relief Project and the International Restoration Corporation to ship corn to Honduras. Send Workers We are looking to send small teams of builders to Honduras 2-4 times a year. Our plans call for trips that last a week. Each worker is responsible for raising his or her own funds for the trip. The cost is approximately $1000; this includes everything. An experienced worker will lead each group and will partner with workers in Honduras. The primary task would be to build several houses during the week. Ideally each worker will raise some money to build a house in honor or memory of someone, but this is not a requirement. These smaller teams will go at times other than the summer. We encourage youth and/or inexperienced people to go on the larger, more structured summer trips through Torch Mission, Inc. |
Why? Because we love God and want to serve him by serving others. God has a special place in his heart for the poor, and the Honduran people are some of the poorest people in the world. The words of Jesus in Matthew 25:31-46 help us define how to love and serve others. About half the population of Honduras lives on two dollars a day or less, and the country has not yet recovered from the devastation caused by Hurricane Mitch in 1998. The International Fund for Agricultural Development says this: "Rural poverty in Honduras is among the most severe in Latin America. Approximately 53 percent of the population is rural, and it is estimated that 75 percent of the rural population lives below the poverty line, unable to meet basic needs. The country still has high rates of population growth, infant mortality, child malnutrition and illiteracy. These and other social and economic factors reflect its status as the second poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, after Haiti." |
What Can You Do? Donate funds to help build houses. Unless otherwise designated all funds received will be used for the purchase of supplies to build houses in Honduras. Remember, for only $1200 you can buy the materials to build a house. Donate funds to help purchase a load of corn for Honduras. The price for a load of corn varies from year to year, but most years it takes between $2500-3000 to buy a load. Donate to help send builders. Some people are not in a position to fund themselves for a trip to Honduras. If you would like to help cover the cost of a willing worker, then specify that with your donation. All donations should be made out and sent to: The Mitchell Church of Christ 1004 West Main Street Mitchell, Indiana 47446 Be sure to specify your donation is for "Help for Honduras." Collect shirts, shoes, and toys. Pray! |