By reh on 3/17/2005

April 17, 2005, 6:20 A.M.
Breakfast, drove to Teguc., met with Jorge and his wife, went to airport. In Atlanta by 10:30 pm and home by 2:30 am.

I left very frustrated that we got so little computer time but we take what we can get and make that work. Consult hand-written daily journal for more info.

By reh on 3/16/2005

April 16, 2005 7:45 AM
At the computer café in Nacaome. Jeff quickly realizes that this café has all the necessary equipment and hookups so he stays there to set up while I drive to El Amatillo to get Roxana and her daughters. At the computer café Jeff told me that the camera I left for Roxana has moisture behind the lens and cannot take clear pictures so photos of spread sheets is out. I said teaching Excel is not an option, I said I would leave my camera so go back to the practice routine. I took the girls shopping, swimming, etc while Jeff tutored Roxana. Available time simply did not permit Jeff and Roxana sufficient practice to develop a comfort zone for Roxana. The computer café owner said he will help Roxana any time she comes in.

Took Roxana and girls home and got to the motel at 8:15 pm.

By reh on 3/15/2005

April 15, 2005, 8:15 A.M.
At Roxana’s house. Drove to the school to take pictures. Roxana showed us the out-house. It is two stools over a concrete cistern. The building is a block building with a double door frame. One door for each stall. The door frame had long since deteriorated and been discarded. The roof had also been gone for years. One wall is leaning.

The school has no water.

Roxana stayed due to the L4L program.

Crossed the border to El Salvador, went to computer café. Electricity to the entire city was down till 3:00 we were told. Shopped around the bizarre, had lunch (sea food soup), went back to the café. Electricity was down till 5:00 or whatever. Went back to Roxana’s house.

Roxana’s daughters made a very well rehearsed plea for help for a 7th grade boy who is extremely poor and about to drop out of schoo ... Read More »

By reh on 3/14/2005

April 14, 2005, 4:30 AM 
Jeff’s brother, Bill drove Jeff and me to the Atlanta Airport. Atlanta to Miami to Tegucigulpa. In Teguc. At 12:30 PM.
Interpreter got our papers stamped without going thru the normal customs routine. While we were getting a car, Jorge Linares (our original contact) showed up. By the time we ate lunch, picked up the interpreter (who had to go home to pick up her clothes, why, I’ll never know), and stopped by Jorge’s office it was 3:30. Got to Roxana’s house at 5:30.

Half the school was waiting for us. They got into formation, held up signs and started singing! They had put together a little program for us! Even presented us with some clay pots they had painted. Several parents were also there. The welcoming party lasted about an hour.

Talked with Roxana about other poor schools that may want a similar lunch program.

By reh on 3/3/2005

The first day of the 2005 school year in Honduras was February 15. On that day, and each school day since, your L4L program has been feeding lunch to 100 children at the El Amatillo Elementary School (grades K through 6). The lunch consists of a bean burrito (beans for protein, flower for carbohydrates), a daily children’s vitamin and, since February 21, a cup of milk in a cup provided by L4L.

Our original budget for the 2005 school year was $15,000. We have $12,000 of the budgeted funds promised. We continue to solicit funds and are confident that our target of $15,000 will be reached.

Prior to a school lunch program, 85 children attended the El Amatillo Elementary School. Of these children, 60% came to school hungry each day. Now there are 100 students and all of the additional 15 come to school hungry. Since lunch is available, parents are sending their children to school rather than to a day-job that provides lunch as the day’s pay or beggin ... Read More »