MorningStarMissions.Org
  • Home
  • Blog/News
  • Donate
  • Mission Trips
  • Media
  • Who Are We
  • About
    • Shawn and Nancy Paul
    • Core Beliefs
    • Mission Statement
    • F.A.Q.
    • Contact
  • Free Mission Packet

Breaking the Back of Illiteracy

12/16/2013

Comments

 
Picture
Illiteracy is a dark plague upon the land here in Honduras and much higher in the remote mountainous regions.  It is a robbery upon the people that continues generation after generation!  As you go into these areas, it's like you can see the chains upon the people holding them back from the best that God has for their lives.

In my initial plan for the people once I arrived here for full-time missions was to start a reading program.  How can we effectively teach them the Word of God if they can't read?  Thus, they would never be able to build a biblical foundation, never grabbing a hold of God's truth for their lives.

Here are some recent statistics that I found about the area that we live in:

  • 49.2% of inhabitants are illiterate
  • 27.2% of rural communities have no schools
  • 12.5% of rural communities have no teachers
  • Average monthly family income in rural areas: US$29
  • 51% of residences have no latrines
  • 45% of residences have no drinking water
  • 55.1% of children are malnourished

It's very troubling once you start to ponder the conditions these people live in and have to deal with on a daily basis.  How could they possibly have any real hope in their lives?  The only hope I know of is
Jesus Christ, but as stated earlier, how can they build a foundation unless they can read.  To me, it goes hand in hand, reading and serving our Lord Jesus Christ.

"How can I help", you may be asking.  There are several ways you can do so.  We are looking for people to advise and direct us through this process.  I know many of our followers are educators that have a passion for people to learn.  

Also, financial resources, I am estimating that we can reach a community for as little as $125 per month with $200 being the initial start up cost.  My vision is to start with one community.  As we see success and financial resources grow, we will expand to other communities.

Please feel free to contact me directly at:

shawn@morningstarmissions.org

I would love to hear from anyone to help us through this process.  This one thing I know, we will break the back of Illiteracy!

God bless you all and thank you for your time!

Shawn Paul
Facebook


Comments
comments powered by Disqus


    RSS Feed

    Categories

    All
    Case For Healing
    Current Funding Needs
    General
    Just For Fun
    Minister's Corner
    Minutes To Inspiration
    News & Stuff

    Subscribe to our mailing list

    * indicates required

    Archives

    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    July 2020
    June 2020
    March 2020
    August 2019
    July 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013

© Copyright 2022, MorningStarMissions.Org - Honduras  |  Home Office:  1352 N. Logsdon Pkwy, Radcliff, KY 40160  |  P: 502-509-3607  |  E: shawn@morningstarmissions.org 
Proudly powered by Weebly