Honduras Updates

Advisory: Earthquake in Honduras

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:00:00 PDT

Compassion-assisted children and their families who were affected by this past summer's earthquake have returned home.

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Advisory: Political Unrest in Honduras

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:00:00 PDT

The exiled president has returned and political turmoil in Tegucigalpa persists. All affected child development centers are now operating normally.

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Advisory: H1N1 Virus in Honduras

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:00:00 PDT

The H1N1 virus continues to spread and one Compassion-assisted child has been infected. The child is receiving medical treatment and being monitored.

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Prayer Requests

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:00:00 PDT

Many Compassion-sponsored children pray for their sponsors every day. Sponsors can make a tremendous impact in the lives of Honduran children by praying for them on a daily basis.

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Sole Searching

by Brandy Campbell, with Yuri Fortin in Honduras — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 11:00:00 PST

Ramos sees tangible examples of the love of Jesus in his life. He takes pride in what he does as a shoemaker. He's also learned more than leatherwork, he's seen the love of Christ.

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Shining Through the Special Olympics

by Brandy Campbell, with Yuri Fortin in Honduras — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:00:00 PST

Erika started life with developmental delays while her mother struggled with feeding her children or getting help for her daughter. With the asssistance of Compassion, Erika gained the confidence and hope for a brighter future.

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Advisory: Flooding in Honduras

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:00:00 PDT

The heavy rains in Honduras have ceased. Compassion church partners are assisting its children and families that were affected by the flooding.

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Outcome: Flooding in Honduras

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:00:00 PST

The 17 families at CDI Generación de Bendición (HO-329) who fled the flooding have returned to their homes. Some belongings were lost, but everyone is safe.

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A Vision of Compassion

Linda Gomez in Honduras, with Brandy Campbell — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:00:00 PST

For more than 15 years, Pastor Pinto prayed for a way to bridge the gap between his congregation and the poor children he passed on his way to work each morning. Compassion offered the solution.

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A Transformed Life

By Linda Gomez in Honduras, with Brandy Campbell — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:00:00 PDT

As a child, Ana Baquedano believed she would never amount to anything, that poverty is what her future held. But the support and opportunity offered by Joyas del Salvador Student Center transformed her life and made her rich in Christ.

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Update: Heavy Rains in Honduras

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:00:00 PDT

Heavy rains continue falling in Honduras and two more Compassion projects have been affected.

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Advisory: Heavy Rains in Honduras

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:00:00 PDT

Continuous rains in Honduras have led to the destruction of the home of four children in the Resplandeciendo en Amor project (HO-218).

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Outcome: Hurricane Felix in Honduras

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:00:00 PDT

This is the last update regarding Hurricane Felix in Honduras. Affected families have been provided mattresses, food and water. The threat of flooding has receded. The situation is now stable, and children will be returning to their homes soon.

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Update: Hurricane Felix in Honduras

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 11:00:00 PDT

Hurricane Felix brought heavy rain and strong winds but no casualties to Compassion-assisted children or families. Pacto con Dios Student Center (HO-318) was the only Compassion-assisted project affected.

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Gratitude in the Midst of Tragedy

Linda Gomez with Brandy Campbell — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:00:00 PST

Vilma Canales did not have a typical childhood. Her mother struggled to provide for three daughters on a small salary as a maid. And her mother depended on Vilma, the eldest daughter, to help care for her younger sisters. Each day as Vilma's mother watched her daughter prepare meals and wash loads of clothes, she prayed for a simpler, better life for her little girl - a future that included an education.

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Gang Shooting Hits Community's Heart

Linda Gomez, Compassion Honduras Communications Specialist — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 11:00:00 PST

Even though a gang shooting left 10-year-old Emilio Josue Lopez Martinez paralyzed and his father dead, thanks to a Compassion church partner, children like Emilio are seeing light in the midst of darkness.

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God Had a Plan

By Linda Gomez, Honduras Communications Specialist — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 11:00:00 PST

At the Compassion project, far beyond receiving computer training or learning skills of sewing or tutoring, Letsbi and Cecia remember the impression one of the tutors made in their lives.

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From Gangs and Gunfire to a Life Renewed

By Linda Gomez, Honduras Communications Specialist — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 11:00:00 PDT

Despite losing his left leg in a gang shooting 10 years ago, Efraín, now a Compassion Project Director, could not be happier. The joy and trust the project's children have given him have healed him and given him a purpose in life.

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Yunior's Achievement

By Linda G. de Melendez, Compassion Honduras Communications Specialist — Thu, 30 Dec 2004 11:00:00 PST

At the Amor y Esperanza (Love and Hope) Student Center (HO-230) in Tegucigalpa, Marvin Fonseca and his team started a tutoring program a year after the center opened in 2002. Gloria Funez asked for help for her son Yunior. Starting from ground zero, his grades improved and Yunior achieved an overall grade average of 82 percent in spite of having failed the first quarter. Helping children like Yunior is just one of the ways that Amor y Esperanza is serving its community.

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Tough Competitor

By Linda G. de Melendez, Compassion Honduras Communications Specialist — Tue, 10 Aug 2004 11:00:00 PDT

Compassion staff at El Sembrador (HO-300) helped 10-year-old Jorge Valdez get the medicine needed to control his severe migraines. Today he is a star on the center's soccer team with big plans for the future.

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