A MEMORY OF 33 YEARS AGO

Hi Friends,

I've been reflecting back on my first trip to Honduras with a well-worn crumpled
photo in my hands.  It's been almost 33 years ago to the day.
I had been on a search for the two years prior, to find a child to adopt.  I found him
in the form of a lively, engaging 4 year old boy in an orphanage in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
The day I left the Salt Lake Airport there was a beautiful rainbow in the sky.  I took it as a
good omen as I embarked on the most unpredictable journey of my life.  I had no clue
what I was in for!  But it turned out to be so much more difficult as well as much more

Two New Students

My new website is up and running, ninosdecarlos.com.  It still has a few kinks but we're working them out. As I mentioned in my last post, we recently sponsored two new students in the most dangerous
city in the world, San Pedro Sula, which is located in the most dangerous country on the
planet.  It has the horrible statistic of having the highest murder rate in the world, outside
a declared war zone, a ranking it still holds.  Allen and Michelle, both 8 years old, now have
a good chance at a decent education, thanks to all our loyal supporters.  Find out more about
the foundation and these two young people by going on the ninosdecarlos.com site.
 

Updates on San Pedro Sula

I'm currently putting the final touches on my website, ninosdecarlosfoundation.squarehook.com. The foundation helps children in Honduras gain an education and couldn't be more timely as it was reported in the July 29th issue of Time magazine that Honduran children are leaving Honduras by the thousands and heading North due to poverty, gang violence, and a lack of opportunities. This article is centered on San Pedro Sula, which is considered the murder capital in the world, where we have two students currently enrolled in Spring Hill Academy. We hope that instead of more and more young people having no other choice than to leave their home, they can use their education to have a shot at living and improving their community in San Pedro Sula.

Allan studying at Spring Hill Academy

The two students, Michelle and Allan, are both 8 years old. Allan loves soccer and Michelle is passionate about learning and loves anything to do with school. We have high hopes for these two wonderful children and their families. If you'd like to contribute to helping Michelle, Allan, and the other niños get an education, you can contribute any amount you'd like (every little bit helps!). If you give a $25 donation, you'll receive a free t-shirt as a thank-you gift from us.