As I’m writing this Dario and Wally are hosting two Global Aid Network (GAIN) representatives as they tour our ministry in Honduras. I’ve had several emails from them this week saying how well the visit is going and how excited the GAIN representatives are to be partnering with us.
They spent the first couple of days meeting all of our Honduras staff and training them on the administrative and reporting requirements of the GAIN humanitarian aid program. They are now visiting some of the villages where we have planted churches and our child care centers in Bethany and Olanchito. When the GAIN representatives return to the US next week they will begin putting our first shipping container of humanitarian aid together. It will probably take two or three months to get this first container packed, shipped to Honduras, through customs and trucked to our facilities in Olanchito. By late spring or early summer we should be getting the food, clothing, school supplies and other aid out to needy families.
We are now looking for volunteers to help with the distribution of this aid. These will be easy active to moderate adventure level 2 or 3 trips (see our website for more details on trip adventure levels www.xmaonline.com/how-extreme) that would be great for those who do not want to hike. Volunteers will haul 4-wheel drive truck loads of the supplies into remote villages where they’ll spend the day developing relationships with the local people and giving out the aid. They’ll also show the Jesus Film, tell Bible stories and share personal testimonies. A one week trip will give you plenty of time to visit several villages impacting the lives of thousands of Honduras. Call Carly at 318-728-6346 or email csalsbury@xmaonline.com today to find out how you can be part of sharing the love of Christ through word and deed!