Greetings, Valley Church! Thank you for partnering with Compassion International to support the Una Esperanza child development center in Cortes, Honduras. The center is based at the Iglesia Evangelica Tabernaculo de Dios, located in a community with a 70% unemployment rate. The average monthly household income is less than US $200 a month. Honduras is facing an enormous increase in hunger and poverty from the dual effects of the pandemic and the hurricanes in 2020.
Although Una Esperanza paused in-person program activities due to the pandemic, church staff continue to stay in touch with families and offer spiritual, emotional and practical support. This update contains photos illustrating some of the ways staff are caring for families and a letter from the pastor. Your generosity is making a difference to children and families in Honduras.
The Impact of Your Support
The number of Honduran households without enough food has increased by more than 50% during the pandemic. Your generous gift is providing children and families with regular food packages, hygiene supplies and curriculum kits.
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- The church distributes food and hygiene supplies to families of children who attend the Compassion center.
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- Food packages from the church provide welcome relief to families experiencing food insecurity.
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- Families receive mosquito nets from the church to prevent the spread of dengue fever.
A Letter From Pastor Ruthbel
Dear Friends,
It is a pleasure to greet you through the powerful name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I pray that everything you endeavor may be blessed and successful. Thank you on behalf of our church and the Compassion center, for the great support you have given to our children in this difficult time.
With your support we have been able to share meals with the neediest families, give seeds to promote gardening in family orchards, provide children with school material and host virtual curriculum lessons, among other activities.
Our vision is to reach souls for Christ and to give hope to families, so that they can make a difference in society. We aim to equip leaders to expand the kingdom of God, from the smallest to the greatest so that they have a new expectation and hope.
With thankfulness we say farewell, we are grateful for your support, together we will impact the lives of our children.
Pastor Ruthbel and family
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- A young girl enjoys Bible activity workbooks at home.
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- The church is planting orchards for families as a healthy source of nutrition.
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- Families grow vegetable gardens with seeds from the church.