These two teens were held at knife points and robbed of all their school supplies.
In
our January update we told you about the drug problem that has manifested in a
dramatic way over the past year in the sleepy little village of Linaca.
Our
teens tell us that they have all been offered drugs recently.
Each
day at our center our teens gather together with center mentors for a teaching
and interactive talk on values, morality, and spiritual guidance. Well over 50
teens are active participants in these discussions during the course of the
week.
Soon,
at the request of the public schools,
these teens will be taking what they have learned to the elementary school.
Instructing the younger children about the dangers of drugs, sex, and
consequences of dropping out of school will be the focus of their discussions.
While
Honduras is a very dangerous place over all, Linaca has not been affected much
by serious crime. However that changed last Sunday. Two of our teen leaders, Tavo and Oscar were waiting for a bus at 8:30 in the morning. Suddenly grabbed
from behind, they felt sharp knives poised at their jugular veins. Young
thieves looking for drug money, threatened their lives demanding everything
they had, down to their new school backpacks and shoes.
A
generous benefactor recently outfitted Oscar for school providing him with
tuition, bus money, and new clothes and supplies for the school year. Tavo’s
supplies were donated from our center’s Poorest of the Poor Fund. A fund we use
for special needs of any of our students. If you wish to donate to this fund,
know that this, as all donations to the center will be applied 100% to the
children’s needs.
Comments