Honduras Mission Update - 4/28/10

There haven't been any massive developments in my planning for the service trip to Honduras, but a few small details have been refined. Tonight I spoke with Mafer Betanco, my friend who I am staying with in Tegucigalpa. We videochatted through Skype so that she could talk with my parents, who are of course worried about the plans for the trip. She assured them of the itinerary and what I should expect, so they finally feel relieved as I pursue this endeavor.

Otherwise, I have been searching for ways to obtain money and donations to bring down to Honduras. I'm not sure if I just want to raise money and buy items, or do a school wide drive for things like clothes and toys. As of now, I'm focusing on working at my new job so that I can earn money to pay for my airfare. I plan to book the tickets by the end of this week, and my parents have agreed to front me the money as long as I work as many hours as possible while still managing schoolwork. This requires great focus from me, and it really is a balancing act! I think my determination and hard work proves how committed I am to this trip and its purpose.

For the future, perhaps I will set up boxes in the school and ask for small donations for the orphanage. Perhaps I'll contact friends and family for donations as well. Maybe even my church. The burrito day for the Spanish Club should raise some money too. I just hope to have an ample contribution to Orfanato Pedro Atala, and that I can do something fun with the kids, like paint a mural.