Back to School 2021
It’s hard to believe, but it’s already Back-To-School time here in Honduras! This year looks a lot different than years past, but we are still positioned to help 150+ kids and youth move forward in their education, despite all the obstacles!
Schools will be continuing with 100% virtual format in the beginning, and honestly it doesn’t seem there will be changes to that format any time soon. Because of this, the ways we support our students will be a bit different this year. They won’t need uniforms, shoes, bus money or backpacks, but they will need lots of school supplies to work at home with. We have also committed to helping each family with internet packages every other week to ensure they are able to connect regularly to download and send in completed assignments (about $8 per month, per family).
We hope that with the money we save not purchasing uniforms and shoes that we will be able to help more family with the most basic school supplies they’ll need for the year, understanding that now more than ever families are suffering financially and might be facing having to pull their children out of school.
In the past, we usually spend around $5000 annually on back to school supplies, so we are looking to meet or exceed that amount! Schools are still on break and planning this unique new school year that starts on February 1st, but I know sooner rather than later we’ll have hundreds of school supply lists pouring in and we want to be ready.
If you want to support these kids, now is the time! Every year we are amazed and thankful by our incredible supporters who time and time again give these kids what they need to continue their education and work towards breaking the cycle of poverty in their families! One time donations help us work towards the $5000+ goal for buying school supplies immediately, and monthly donations help us cover the ongoing costs of the internet packages and other school expenses throughout the year.
Starting this year, we will now be moving all of our donations over to the ministry Paypal account, instead of processing them through World Outreach. (If you have a monthly donation already set up with World Outreach, you’ll be receiving a message soon with instructions of how to switch it over.) If for some reason you are unable to donate through Paypal, we also receive donations through our home church, Discover Church of Franklin. Both ways of donating are tax deductible and provide options to set up recurring monthly donations. Both links and instructions to donate are found below.
We are praying for new and beautiful things in this New Year, coming out of such a difficult and discouraging year. We are excited to kick off the year in this way, encouraging and empowering families to continue fighting for their dreams and their futures, no matter the obstacles. Please join us in prayer for each and every student we support, as well as the families that support them daily.
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(Be sure to choose “Missions - Molly Hornsby” from the Fund drop down box if
donating through Discover Church)
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly at molly.hornsby@gmail.com.