A Success Story

Triminion laying block

Pouring concrete

Trimion's house and pulperia

Behind the house, the brick house being built

Triminion and his son

Installing plumbing

Three years ago we built a house in Mirador Oriente for a man and his family. The man had recently been burned. In Honduras, there is no health insurance and no safety net of any kind. When people cannot work, they lose their jobs. With no job and no insurance it is difficult to pay medical expenses and feed your family. The man, Triminion, was left with very limited use of his left arm and hand. We were building a house for someone that had met some hard luck. We had no idea that house would be a second chance and a new beginning.

In the years following the house being built, Trimion has added a small pulperia inside his house. He is saving his money and buying a few bricks at a time and gradually building a brick house. He plans to increase the size of the pulperia after the brick house is finished. He has been working on the women's center project in Oriente. What could a man who has limited use of one arm do on a building site? Just a few things, like lay block, pour concrete, and install plumbing.

This is an amazing story. Trimion has overcome all odds in Honduras. He has learned to work with his handicap. He has become a successful businessman and is becoming even more successful. He is a leader in the church in the community in which he lives. He is making a better life for himself and his family.

Through God's help and guidance, this is what we are trying to do, make a difference one person at a time.

Terri