18 December 2007

Food for the Soul




Iglesia Bautista Horeb's feeding ministry feeds about 150 children on a weekly basis. Parents will walk 45 minutes to bring their children for a meal, then most stay for Bible studies afterward. The neighborhood colonia is among the most impoverished in the city, with many squatting families called "parachutists" because they float in from nowhere and where they land, they live.

Saul directs the feeding program, and knows the program well. the 20-year-old was one of the poor children it fed nine years ago.
Visiting the neighborhood, I'm struck. Entire families live in 10' X 12' cinder block homes or, not being able to afford those, corrugated tar paper shcks. Want to do missions? We could go here now.

5 comments:

rachel neil said...

I'm very impressed with your blog...and your website!
I've also made a blog to try to get people to do little acts of love. If you need volunteers for anything and would like to have it posted on another blog, please let me know. I'll definately be posting your blog on mine.
http://jesusacts.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

Very nice action :-)

katey said...

I am interested in volunteering or working with you. I actually have been applying for opportunities/jobs for the last couple months..and just tonight, stubbled upon your blog.. Thank God. I would love to find out more about what you are doing.

buckner-web-guy said...

Katey:
Visit our 'parent' website-- http://www.buckner.org you'll find more information and links to volunteer/employment opportunities.

Anonymous said...

hello, My name is Alander, I am 26 years old. I would like to help people like you did... I am from Brazil ... How Do I Do it ?

send me a email to : alander.net@ig.com.br

Thanks for attention

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