We spent all day Thursday and Friday visiting with the folks from Cepudo, a Honduran non-profit agency that receives their funding from Food for the Poor. Popsi and I both agree it was the highlight of our visit! Linda Coello is the founder of Cepudo and her nephew Carlos is the project coordinator. Linda started Cepudo about 8 years ago, mainly as a women's development organization, and it grew from there. They received their non-profit status (NGO in Honduras) about 3 years ago. Today they're building houses, schools, hospitals; giving Tilapia farms, goat farms, chicken houses, etc... to various communities, churches and coops, teaching sewing and farming, and all on and on and on...
It was great visiting with them and seeing the various projects that they are involved in. While in San Pedro Sula, they made us feel like family. And we could tell that everyone involved with Cepudo is truly Called to be doing what they're doing. Linda and Carlos are great people, as well as all of their family, and they're pretty smart. They wanted to show us everything they were doing in Honduras because they knew we couldn't keep it to ourselves, we would have to spread the word! As I've said before, God is truly alive, well and at work in Central America!!!
It was great visiting with them and seeing the various projects that they are involved in. While in San Pedro Sula, they made us feel like family. And we could tell that everyone involved with Cepudo is truly Called to be doing what they're doing. Linda and Carlos are great people, as well as all of their family, and they're pretty smart. They wanted to show us everything they were doing in Honduras because they knew we couldn't keep it to ourselves, we would have to spread the word! As I've said before, God is truly alive, well and at work in Central America!!!
Cepudo is building 20 houses in this project. All the community members help with the work on all the homes.
This is a typical home in the current community being replaced with the new homes.
Discussing the location for a new Tilapia farm. Cepudo is planning to give this farm to a local church instead of a cooperative so the church can use the fish and the income to run a feeding center.
Popsi, Carlos, Samuel, A local church member (also the leader of a neighboring Tilapia coop)
Tilapia pond at a Tilapia farm. The typical farm consists of 4 to 6 ponds.
Goats (raised for meat)
Tilapia reproduction tanks
Sign at the Training Center
Desks used by the students are made at the school in the Steelworker class
Sewing machines used in the sewing class
Sewing class
Standing in front of the technical training center being built by Cepudo
Popsi, The Principal, Linda, Adam
Popsi, The Principal, Linda, Adam
One of the better public schools
Graduation ceremony in the school auditorium
2 comments:
Hey Pops and Brother!!!
I can't imagine how it must feel to know that all you are doing is just as Jesus taught -- truly loving and caring for your neighbors! Yet for Linda and her family, it's just a normal, every day thing.
For us, in the US, it's something we really can't comprehend. We are all so very blessed and have everything we want at our fingertips. I would venture to say that even the homeless folks in the US have it much better than the folks in Cepudo and probably most of all the locations you and Pops have visited.
I bet that you'd say everyone needs to experience what you and Pops have, huh?!?! I would imagine it is a humbling and "convicting" experience as well (in many ways).
I can't wait to hear all your stories of encouragement and inspiration from these folks when you return!
Many, many hugs and kisses to you and Pops! I miss you both sooooo much and look forward to your return!!!
Laney
Hey Guys - Still loving the pics and stories. I was checking out the sewing machines - and they are they like 1910 models with the pedals on them like Grandmother had - do they consider them to be the latest and greatest - or do they know that they are old? I bet they can make those thing sing though! Be safe! Carin & Tim
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