Seeking help for our loving house parents

Originally posted November 19, 2015

Hey Breaking Chains friends! ‘Tis the season, right? As the holidays approach, we have a need among our Honduran BC team that we would like to let you know about and seek your support.

As many of you know, we have been blessed for the past year to have the help of our two BC house parents, Oscar and Alba. Oscar and Alba have been a godsend to us in many ways. Not only do they stay at our building overnight to keep an eye on things, but they have become mentors, counselors, disciplinarians and pillars of stability in the lives of our young adults. In many ways, they are very much like parents, seeking to provide the structure, love and Godly influence so crucial to healthy development.

Oscar and Alba own a home and live with their pre-teen son in a part of the city called Loarque.  Just like any homeowner, Oscar and Alba are responsible for paying for the repairs on their house. And just like any homeowner, sometimes big repairs come up for which they are not entirely prepared. Oscar and Alba have encountered a need that requires prompt attention: their roof is in disrepair and must be replaced.

Oscar and Alba are hard workers and would very much like to take care of the problem on their own, however, the cost for the project is very high – about $1050. Since the couple has only been working with BC since January, they have not yet built up a great amount of savings to cover the costs. In order to help pay for the project, they have had to take out a loan from a bank which charges a very high interest rate,  drastically increasing the overall cost from what it would be if they could just pay cash for the repairs.

The couple could only take out a loan in the amount of around $700. They still lack $350 in order to get the project rolling. We would love to be able to help them cover these costs.

If you are interested in making a one-time donation, your contribution will first be used to help cover the $350 needed in order to begin the project.  Doing so would allow them to at least get the immediate physical need taken care of and eliminate that element of stress in their lives. After that amount is raised, further contributions will be used to help Oscar and Alba pay off their loan amount in order to reduce their payments and the amount they will lose in interest.

If you are interested in making a one-time contribution, you may do so through the “Give” section of our website. You may also send a check donation to P.O. Box 20454 Oklahoma City, OK 73156. Please emailcourtney@bchonduras.org if you have any questions.

We would love to be able to help this family who does so much for our BC family. Please consider making a one-time gift to help this deserving couple.

Bendiciones,

The BC Honduras team

Attention college students: check out our new lead internship positions!

Originally posted October 26, 2015

Hey college students! If you are interested in spending your summer learning and working in urban ministry, we’ve got a great opportunity for you.

Breaking Chains is currently seeking applicants to fill our two new lead internship positions. Lead interns will spend the summer working with our ministry team, growing in relationships with those we serve in Honduras, helping with day-to-day ministry tasks and program development, and helping lead and coordinate our other summer interns and visiting mission teams.

All of our BC interns (including lead interns) are responsible for raising the funds necessary to support their work in Honduras. However, attached to the two lead internship positions is a $1000 scholarship per position to help curb the cost of fundraising. That is more than one-third of the cost needed to spend the whole summer in Honduras ($2500 total).

Interns must be available to work in Honduras from May 15 to Aug. 5 and must be of college age. Special preference will be given to students with an interest in missions/urban ministry and to those with an ability to speak Spanish.

The deadline to submit applications this year is December 1, 2015.

If you are interested, please check out our internship job description and application for more details about requirements and responsibilities. Please contact courtney@bchonduras.org with any questions.

We are excited about this new opportunity for our ministry and look forward to connecting with students who have a heart for changing the world through their love for God and service.

Bendiciones,

The BC Honduras team

Check out the latest newsletter from Breaking Chains Honduras!

Originally posted March 24, 2015

Things continue to move forward on the ground here in Honduras, and we are once again praising God for his continual love and faithfulness.

Please check out the latest newsletter from Breaking Chains here. In this issue, please take note of our praises for new house parents, our youth minister, and our first college student! Please also note our child and teen education updates as well as our prayer requests for teenagers currently involved in or considering rehab programs.

In this issue, you will notice several opportunities for financial giving. As you read, please prayerfully consider if you would be willing to support one of the available needs, and please do not hesitate to contact us with questions or request for more information.

As always, thank you for your continued prayer and support. Breaking Chains runs on the encouragement and financial contributions of people like you, and we cannot thank you enough for keeping us in mind.

Bendiciones,

Breaking Chains Honduras

Help us fulfill school supply lists for families in need!

Originally posted February 5, 2015

As we’ve mentioned before, we strongly believe that a solid education is a huge key to breaking the cycle of poverty for families living in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. We aren’t able to help every child with private education, so we are also seeking to help some other families succeed right where they are in public education.

Public education in Honduras is typically free, but the high cost of school supplies and uniforms often keeps families from being able to send their children to school. This year, we would like to help with some of that burden by covering the school supply costs for 30 to 50 families who worship with us at Breaking Chains.

The cost per school supply list is around $50, and many families have more than one child. We are currently collecting lists from our church members and will purchase as many supplies as we receive funds for.

If you are interested in giving toward education but are unable to make a sustained commitment, this is a great opportunity to give a one-time contribution of $25, $50, $100, etc. Every little bit helps, and every penny you donate will go right toward purchasing school supplies for a family in need.

You may make a quick online donation here or send a check to Breaking Chains Honduras, P.O. Box 20454 Oklahoma City, OK 73156.

Thank you for your support in giving these kids a shot at an education! Below are a few faces who have already been helped with your generous donations, and we cannot wait to help more.

Help give a child a hopeful future through education!

Originally posted February 5, 2015

It’s that time of year again! It’s back to school time in Honduras. In a country where 60 percent of people live below the poverty line and most students don’t make it past fifth grade, a solid education is key to breaking the cycle of poverty. For the past few years, Breaking Chains has been lucky to receive the support of U.S. donors to sponsor Honduran children for a private education. And each year, we have seen just how much a positive educational environment can impact a child’s self-confidence, intelligence, social skills and outlook on life.

This year, we are sponsoring 15 students (including 5 new this year) for private education in area schools in Tegucigalpa. The students are all from families that have previously lived with us at Breaking Chains or who are a part of our church family. Thanks to generous donors, nine of the children are already sponsored. However, we still have six students who are in need of full or partial sponsorship. We need your help!

The cost to sponsor a child for private school is $100 per month for tuition and transportation. Each child also requires a one-time payment of $600 to help with books, school supplies, uniforms, and incidentals throughout the year (such as field trips and projects).

Some of the students have portions of their needs already covered, while others are still in need of the full amount. Below is a listing of children still needing full or partial sponsorship. If you are interested in sponsoring the full needs of a child or donating part of a sponsorship (just the monthly costs, just the upfront costs, etc.) please email courtney@bchonduras.org. Donations may be made online here or by sending a check to: Breaking Chains Honduras, P.O. Box 20454 Oklahoma City, OK 73156.

Thank you for your interest in our Breaking Chains kids! Our education program has been one of the most rewarding parts of ministry for us, and we are so excited to see what these young lives do in the future with your help!

It’s back to school time: Help us break chains through education!

Originally posted January 20, 2015

The new school year is about to begin in Honduras and we need your help! For the past few years, Breaking Chains has been blessed to have generous friends sponsor local children for both private and public education. This year, we would like to do that again and, in addition, provide for the school supply costs of various families who worship with us at Breaking Chains.

If you are interested in helping support a child’s education, check out how in the flyer below. There are three different avenues to give (monthly private education support, one-time private education support, and one-time donations for school supplies).

Profiles of available children still seeking partial or full support for private education will be made available in the next few days. In the meantime, please prayerfully consider if you would be willing and able to give. You may also make a one-time donation for a family’s school supply costs at any time.

If you wish to donate, you may do so online here or by sending a check to:
Breaking Chains Honduras
PO Box 20454
Oklahoma City, OK 73156

Thank you for your support in helping break us break chains through education!