The Compassion Program
The sponsorship through Compassion International costs $32/month. Contact Michael Norton (803) 648-9740 for more information about the Compassion Program.
C.D.I. Lily of the Valley, Ministry of Project AGAPE
Quimistan, Santa Barbara, Honduras
MISSION: Together with God, come to the aid of at risk children and to develop their spiritual, family and societal life.
Compassion Program started with 210 children and currently serves 350 children.
As more facilities become available (i.e. kitchen and classrooms), there are plans to expand program by 100 additional children per year, up to a maximum program size of 1000 children.
Children are divided into groups by age.
- Youngest children (age 3-4) max. group size 22
- Age 5-6 max. group size 26
- Age >7 max. group size 30
Children age 3 - 9 are eligible to enter Compassion Program; the program continues until child/youth completes his schooling and becomes a contributing member of the society. In order to maintain eligibility in program, a child/youth must continue to attend school and be making satisfactory progress toward completion. If the child/youth drops out of school they will lose their support.
BENEFITS THAT THE CHILDREN RECEIVE FOR ONE YEAR
- Health - Receive two general medical checkups with health care for 12 months.
- Nutrition- Meals supplied two times a week (Friday and Saturday).
- SocioEconomic Development - 5 educational field trips a year to rich cultural places.
- Scholastic Reinforcement - Help from a trained teacher in mathematics and Spanish, if there is a deficiency.
- Added Value Programs - This program discovers the special talents of the child: (Manual dexterity, Horticulture, Tailoring, Bird and Pig Culture)
- Special Benefits - Delivered at the beginning of the school year, a Student Backpack with school shoes and uniform.
- Christian Education- This program covers 80% of the time at AGAPE, educational materials are delivered two times per year, each set covers 6 months.