This year we had a suprise gift from Paloma Lee, 12 years old, from Hamilton-Wenham, Massachusetts. She sent the Ministry of Presence a donation for $200.00, money raised herself in a yardsale.
That money went to help Erica Lopez, 15 years old, from Church of the Annunciation in Rincón de Dolores, near Tegucigalpa. She is finishing a one year program in cosmetology. With this new skill, Erica wants to be able to support her family and to earn more money for an advanced education.
Erica, like so many young Hondurans, is eager to improve herself by developing marketable skills and pursuing further studies. Erica comes from a poor family, consisting of only her mother and four siblings. Like many families, they can only survive, if all members contribute. Erica want to be able to do her part, as well.
If you would like to support a young Honduran with a scholarship, please send me an email at jack.m.melvin@gmail.com.