FAIR is building a Home in Honduras
I had the joy of visiting FAIR children's home in Honduras a few years ago. Fellowship International missionaries Melodie Francis and Rick and Ena Ward are caring for a large group of Honduran children and teens. It is an amazing ministry which has been one of four featured child sponsorship projects since 2019.
Part of my week at the Casa Hogar home was spent painting a mural outside the boys’ room. When they discovered I was an artist, they wanted a T-Rex on the wall to greet the boys as they entered their room. My helper all week was eight-year-old Gabriel who helped paint, clean, and fetch me brushes and paint.
This is an amazing ministry. A loving, Christ-centred home to care for the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of these children. A ministry our Fellowship family can be proud of.
Our Winter/Easter FAIR appeal (January-April 2022) is raising funds to expand Casa Hogar's reach. I'll let our FAIR Director, Dan Shurr, explain:
“Can you imagine, at Casa Hogar, Honduras, 29 children and staff living together in one building? That can be challenging. Just imagine all of these children and teens using the same space for meals, school, homework, and personal time while also dealing with their own unique trauma and psychological needs!
With a vision and plans in place to provide a better arrangement, FAIR has launched a new fundraising initiative with a goal of raising $150,000 that will improve the quality of care and education for everyone.
This includes the construction of a new building for the teens to call home, the renovation of the existing home where the rest of the children will continue to live, and enable staff to specialize their work responsibilities. We want each child to be given the best opportunity possible to heal, learn, and grow to become the thriving adult they want to be as they live at Casa Hogar in a growing home.
Please consider how your financial gift can make this dream a much-needed reality. Please pray for the staff and children at Casa Hogar, a truly growing home.
Go to fellowship.ca/GrowingHome to see further information along with promotional literature and a brief video to use in your church.”
Dan and I are hoping you will prayerfully consider giving a generous gift to the “Growing Home” appeal.
By the way, we’re also looking for Fellowship churches to partner closely with our Casa Hogar home. Currently, Fellowship churches in Alberta, Ontario, and Nova Scotia have a special relationship with Casa Hogar, sending teams to Honduras to help. Why not talk to Dan Shurr about this opportunity. We also need missionaries to serve in this ministry. Are you interested? Do you know someone or a couple who might be a good candidate? We’d love to hear from you.