Fe, Esperanza Y Amor

Fe, esperanza y amor translates to faith, hope and love. Three beautiful words in english and spanish.

Since we started working in the dump two and a half years ago, we have had a dream that some day all children would be out of the dump. Another organization called Fe, Esperanza Y Amor has the same dream. They actually began teaching school in the dump in 2001. There weren't many children that would come to school, but it was a beginning. They later moved across the street and then were finally able to build a school building. The school is close enough to the dump that you cannot escape the horrid odor or the sight of dozens of buzzards flying over the dump in search for food, same as the people that live and work there.

As in most schools in Honduras, children are older than you would expect to see in grades 1-6. Children don't always start to school at age six because of not being able to afford it or not having transportation or living in the dump. I could not really tell how many children are currently in school, but praise God some precious little minds are being rescued. Without education, the dump would be another perpetuating cycle of hopelessness and despair.

In addition to the school, a daycare has recently been opened. Moms who work in the dump can leave their babies at the daycare. There are nine children in daycare. Nine little souls that don't have to be in that filth daily. The daycare was very clean and neat, stocked with loving workers and lots of toys. When I was there, all the babies in the daycare center were soundly sleeping. Again, praise God.

I hope soon there will be more children in the daycare center and more attending school.

Terri