Open Progress Report (Letter written March 3, 2005)

reh@knology.net — Thu, 03 Mar 2005 20:59:49 GMT

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 begging. Your involvement is feeding hungry children on a continuing basis so that they can concentrate on school work.

We hope you feel a sense of pride and gratification in this first large step of your L4L program.

Siempre su amigo,

Ron Hicks

President, L4L

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Open Progress Report (Letter written March 3, 2005)