A Dream for a Better Future
The biblical story of Joseph mirrors the life of many Honduran youth. The details are certainly not exact, but the cruelty, danger, abandonment, and loss of hope are familiar to the children and youth who live at Casa Hogar under the care of Fellowship International missionaries and supported through FAIR.
Many of the children living on the streets of Honduras have been forced to abandon their homes for their own safety. Life on the streets is dangerous. They are vulnerable to violence, to enforced slavery, to hunger, and illness. Casa Hogar offers a safe haven where children and youth have their physical, medical, educational, and spiritual needs met, where they are valued, and where they can find the family many of them have never had before.
Last July four teenagers from Casa Hogar attended camp with other members of their church. It was here that Joseph’s story, and its ending, made an impact on at least one of the campers.
Fellowship missionary, Ena Ward, recounts Anthony’s words about the experience:
“Storyteller Camp was a camp with lots of music and games. It was also fun to meet other young people and have a fun time. We learned about Joseph, the Dreamer, and his life. The Bible tells us how Joseph goes from being at home and his father’s favourite to being betrayed and sold by his brothers. Throughout his story, God guides him through a process of transformation. In the end, Joseph becomes second in command after Pharaoh and saves Egypt and his family. Something that strikes me about Joseph is his ability to wait during this process. Joseph experiences trials and problems, then becomes someone great thanks to his faith and trust in God, because he knew that God is faithful and had something good for him.”
The hopelessness that boys like Anthony once experienced is being transformed into hope for a better, brighter future because of Casa Hogar and the Fellowship’s Child Sponsorship Program. Discover how you or your church can partner with Casa Hogar.
To protect these vulnerable youth, we have used pseudonyms where appropriate and included only representative photos and not those of the actual children where necessary. Consent was obtained for all images.