Breaking the cycle of poverty in rural Honduras

THE FACTS...   

 

60%–70% of the people in Honduras live in poverty.

20%–30% of elementary school children drop out of school each year so they can search for food.

The Issue: How can these children learn if they're hungry?

 

OUR MISSION   

 

Lunches for Learning exists to help break the cycle of poverty by providing nutrition and nutritional supplements to the very poor children in public schools in the Republic of Honduras.  It costs approximately $15 per month to feed one child a nutritious meal each day of the school year.  In the schools where the Lunches for Learning program have been in place, the results have been outstanding.  The children are coming to school to receive a meal, but they are also receiving an education.  And those children who receive an elementary school education in Honduras are much more likely to be able to get a well paying job and end the cycle of poverty.  

 

Messiah Lutheran Sponsorship

 

Messiah Lutheran has now taken on the sponsorship of an elementary school in Honduras.   Please contact the Claire or the church office if you would like to learn more about this exciting ministry.

 

Please check back to this page to see updates from “Our School” in Honduras.

 

Donations can be made simply by designating part of your weekly offering to Lunches for Learning.

 

If you would like to visit the Lunches For Learning Website, please click here.