Honduras Mission Trip
Next Trip: February 23 – March 2, 2013
Our fifth short-term mission trip to La Ceiba Honduras has been scheduled for February 23-March 2, 2013. This is a great opportunity for anyone to serve God by serving alongside the Pettengill and Clow Missionaries in Honduras.
La Ceiba is where we will be staying during our visit, and this is the third largest city in Honduras with a population of 150,000. We will be working with several full time missionaries who have a well-established ministry to the people of Armenia Bonito, which is a small village just outside of La Ceiba.
Some background information about Honduras:
- Second highest poverty rate in the Western Hemisphere.
- One third of the population is illiterate
- Most people attend public school until the 6th grade.
- Two thirds of the population live in poverty
- Average income is equivalent to $1,030 per year.
- Over 70% of the birth certificates issued in 2009 had only the mother’s name listed
During this week we are likely to be involved in several construction projects at a community center in Armenia Bonito. This community center (when completed) will provide a school, a medical clinic, a church and a soccer field. The school will provide a high school education (above 6th grade) for up to 50 children, and the medical clinic will be operated several days a week for this community; both free of charge.
In addition to the construction project, the team will help with other community-based events. This is likely to include teaching the kids English as a second language, helping with a Kids Club (a weekly social event that involves both parents and their kids), and a medical clinic.
If you would like more information about this mission trip, please contact Nate Wilks. The next meeting regarding this mission trip is scheduled this Sunday, March 4 after the second service, and information will be available after both services.
Check out this informational video for a visual tour of the kinds of things you will be doing when you serve with us in Honduras.
