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Feliz Navidad y Prospero Ano Nuevo - from the children of Honduras!
 
Friends of Los Ninos 2009 Accomplishments

 

  • Mission Experience Trip to El Progresso, Honduras - June 2009
    • Participants lived in solidarity with the underpriviledged children and families in Honduras
    • Returning and new participants in June Mission experience
    • Twelve large suitcases of donated items collected and distributed to the children of COPPROME and various other children's programs
      • Children's clothing, including undergarments
      • Shoes
      • Hygiene products
      • Plates/bowls/cups
      • Toys/Children's Books (Spanish)
      • School Supplies
      • Bedding
  • Raised Funds to:
    • Hire additional teacher at COPPROME
    • Provide educational support for children shanty homes
    • Purchase of new freezer
    • Purchase Christmas gifts for the children of COPPROME
    • Support neighborhood outreach
  • Girl Scout Gold Award Project
    • Collected approximately 50 backpacks and various school supplies for the children of Monte de Olivares
  • Plans underway for 2010 Mission Experience Trips!
    • January 2010
    • June 2010
 
Letter from Sister Teresita at Copprome

We received the following email from Sister Teresita, the founder of COPPROME (children's orphanage).  She tells us of the effects of the earthquake that hit Honduras in May 2009 .  You can experience first-hand some of what they went through.  The photos have been added to the image gallery. 

Thank you for thinking of us!  We are all well, thanks be to God, but I had never experienced such a strong shaking up as this earthquake in my life, a tremendous noise of falling objects, and it seemed like the wall near my bed was trying to lean toward the door.  God loves us a lot, doesn't he? As he puts his hand out to stop a great disaster --if this had happened during the day there would have been many more tragedies. But God loves us. The children were crying and some of the older children fainted. They were so scared, afraid. We got some damages at Copprome and also in the convent, but the sisters are fine. We still are having little earth tremors, small movements in the earth. I am sending some pictures about the disasters, El Progreso and other parts of the country. I am sending some pictures of the eartquake day. They are from the convent, one is from the biggest supermarket in the city and the bridge.

Thank you for all your aid for our mission. Gracias por todo su gran apoyo (great support) to our children and the poor. You have been like God sent angels to aid us in our struggle to help the poor. We are very grateful to God for you presence in Copprome.

Blessings

Sister Teresita
 
 
 
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