Dear Friends and Family,
All over the world, children and families
are faced with great suffering. Often we don’t know how
to help out. Here is a way to make a difference. I have been invited
to join a mission group that will travel to the country of Honduras
between May 19th and May 29th, 2005. We will be going to Honduras
to help build a public health medical clinic in a small village.
The group that I will be going with has traveled there many times
before. In past years this group has built sewing schools, a wood-working
school, and much more. On the enclosed DVD you will see information
regarding a local TV station’s report about the group that
I will be traveling with. The man on the DVD, Bill Camp from Sacramento,
will be the leader of our group. His brother is one of the original
founders of the Honduran Missions group and Bill has made this
trip about 5 times.
In order to make this trip I will need
to raise $1,500.00. $725.00 will pay for my round trip airline
ticket. Another $775.00 will be paying for food, water, interpreters,
trucks for transportation and to handle equipment and other supplies
to make this a successful mission. Any money I raise above needed
expenses I hope to use to purchase hand tools and supplies for
the woodworking school. The students need hand tools in order
to build furniture and other woodworking projects. The students
have to use hand tools because they live and work in communities
that have no electricity.
I am very excited about making this trip.
The place we are going to in Honduras was destroyed by hurricane
Mitch several years ago. Many people died and some people lost
everything they had. I know the work we will be doing there is
going to help make their lives better. I will meet new friends
and learn about other peoples’ lives that I could never
learn here in the US. The average adult worker in Honduras makes
only $3.00 for an entire day’s work. I know that my life
will never be the same after being part of a mission like this!
I am writing to my friends and family
to ask for financial support to make this mission trip a reality
for me. If you would like to help support me financially any amount
would be appreciated. If you live in the Sacramento area, I am
available for hire to help on odd jobs around your yard or home
in order to raise money. Even if you are not able to support me
financially, I would appreciate your prayers for my group, for
our safety and our success.
If you would like to support me financially,
you may send money directly to me, or send a check to CHIMES (California/Honduras
Institute for Medical and Educational Support) at 2222 H Street,
Sacramento, Cal. 95816. Once I return from Honduras I will be
sending each of you a letter describing the trip and all that
I learned and experienced. I will also give you a DVD with photos
and perhaps some video of the trip.
Thank You Sincerely
Rueben Villasenor
916 688-5354
9016 Pebble Field Way
Sacramento, CA. 95829
e-mail:
teresa@sacramentolabor.org
P.S. If you would like more information
please visit www.honduranmissions.com
