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25th Anniversary Celebration Followup
Sunday afternoon, October 14th, over 50 people gathered at McDonnel St. Activity Centre to celebrate FoHC. Jim McCallum spoke about the early days and his work with Sister Maria Rosa. David Cain, past president created a wonderful video of archival footage along with...
Global Kids Initiative
Friends of Honduran Children’s Education Committee is launching a new initiative called “Global Kids”. This 90-minute educational program, which is designed to help local children learn more about children around the world, will be offered to grade 2 teachers at...
Feliz Navidad from Nuevo Paraiso
Jan Carlos is delighted to display the Christmas tree he made to celebrate the holiday. As you read this, the children in Nuevo Paraiso are as excited as children in Canada about Christmas. But what is Christmas like for them? It is a tradition in Honduras to have a...
Thank You for Your Life-Changing Catalogue Gifts
In the short time since our Gift Catalogue launched last year, you have given almost $6,000 with your donations. Gifts have ranged from a laptop to vitamins and medicines for the children in the village. Many of you have chosen gifts that will help children in the...
The Brigade Experience
So many lifelong memories but one stands alone. My 16 year old nephew, Hector, 13 other volunteers and I stood outside the one-room schoolhouse without electricity but with an outhouse perched on a hill. We had arrived in this remote, mountain village after a...
A Young Visitor’s Perspective of FoHC
By Ivin Roxana Medina Matute Ivin arrived in Nuevo Paraiso in 2008. She is presently attending Fleming College thanks to generous sponsors and the support of the College. Thank you! We asked her to write about FoHC from her perspective. Seeing innocent kids on the...
Preparations Underway for the 12th Grace Brigade
Many Thanks to the Brigaders and the Volunteers and Donors Who Support their Work. Members of the February 2016 Grace Brigade on the ground in Honduras Members of the congregation and friends will travel to the Nuevo Paraiso Children’s Village in November to start...
Annual General Meeting (October 14, 2017)
Save the date! You are invited to attend this year’s AGM at Grace United Church Hall at 581 Howden Street, Peterborough on Saturday October 14, 2017 from 2:00 to 4:00. Come out and learn how your support has made a difference in Honduras this past year. We hope to see...
Grace United Garage Sale (September 9, 2017)
Come out and support dedicated Grace Volunteers as they prepare for their 12th trip to Honduras! Saturday, September 9 7AM to 1PM 581 Howden St, Peterborough Members of the congregation and friends will travel to the Nuevo Paraiso Children’s Village in November to...
Dedicated Volunteers Already Thinking of Christmas
The Social Justice Committee of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Committed to Making a Happy Christmas for the Children In 2008, Catherine Hooper was walking on a beach in Cuba and struck up a conversation with a nurse from Ontario. She told Catherine about knitting...