Beans Beans The Wonderful Fruit

A container of rice meals being unloaded today.




One year my nephew sang that in the talent show at school. My sister-in-law nearly died when she found out.



Beans are the main source of protein for many in Honduras. For some, the only source of protein.



Six straight months of rain wreaked havoc on this year's bean crop. There is no bean crop this year. The price of beans has risen, making them unaffordable for many in this country.



Monday, October 4, I bought groceries for Casa de Esperanza. I also bought everything we need to fix beans and rice at the dump for the next month. At that time, the beans cost 82 cents a pound, which was up considerably from the 20 cents a pound they had been just a short time before.



On Thursday the 7th, there was a huge article in the paper stating that the country only had 20 days worth of bean left. I guess that caused a panic. Marc was in town on Saturday and decided to go ahead and get some more so there would be plenty for the dump. They were gone. Not to be found. We weren't upset or stressed, just began making alternate plans for the time when our beans are gone.



I was in town yesterday and PriceSmart had beans again. They normally have a huge pile of them. There weren't many, just a short little stack. I called Marc to see if he wanted we to buy some more. I did and they were $1.10 a pound. Ouch. For people that make between $10.00 and $12.00 dollars a day, if they have a job, that is a lot of money for beans, the protein source.



The country is trying to import some beans. Importing helps, but they are more expensive when imported.



Today a food container arrived. While it is not beans, it is rice meals that are fortified with a complete day's worth of vitamins, it will certainly help feed a lot of hungry people.



God is good, every time.



Terri