New Beginnings!

Today was a day full of new faces and new beginnings. We visited two villages.
El Chonco was the first village we visited. We were welcomed by dirty, little smiling faces. The people of El Chonco opened their homes for us.

We visited the school that was built and set up by Amigos for Christ. The school houses 300 students within four classrooms. We were unable to visit with the students because school was cancelled for the day, but we are looking forward to being there during a school day.

We also visited Villa Catalina.  This village was completely built by Amigos as a refuge for the destruction made by Hurricane Mitch in 1998. The government came in and promised them temporary housing in the land field outside of Chinandega while new homes were built. After two years of living in the land field, Amigos for Christ stepped in and promised homes as long as the people agreed to live in tents and help build homes while all the houses were constructed. Everyone moved in when the last block was laid. The community was so welcoming, and you could tell immediately a difference in the Villa Catalina and El Chonco. Through the work of Amigos and the people of the Villa, a community is flourishing and it is amazing to see.

Tomorrow we are going to the water hole and to the special needs orphanage!!! Keep us in your prayers.

Love and God Bless, 

Megan Kelley