Jerry and his fellow community agents are meeting the needs of their community members during this global pandemic. Typically, the community agents submit a proposal for an educational workshop along with a budget. However, this summer was a bit different. Jerry said that the government would not allow them to get together because of coronavirus. Instead, he asked if he could use a relief supply distribution as an educational opportunity. While I am not a fan of handouts and missions focusing on pure relief, I see empowerment here.
Would you like to work with Jerry and the other Garifuna community members who share the value of community education with their neighbors? One easy way to do that is by donating to ASI. A more labor-intensive way to participate is by joining our volunteer teaching team to Honduras next June. Take advantage of a $100 discount by paying a $50 deposit today!
Economic inequality is a travesty. Not doing anything about it may be a sin. We live thousands of miles from Honduran communities who crave a leg up for their future generations. Yes, they can do anything they put their minds to accomplish. However, that is not why Jesus came down from heaven. The value of our togetherness should never be underestimated. Nothing can be accomplished by an individual as valuable as that achieved by a group. An individual can only do so much to whittle away at the status quo, but together we are the difference!
