If you see some brother or sister in need and have the means to do something about it but turn a cold shoulder and do nothing, what happens to God’s love? It disappears. And you made it disappear.
-1 John 3:17 MSG
Missionary Katie Castro visited my church today to talk about her ministry. Katie is a missionary to Honduras, where she recently had a baby. Her daughter, Lily, was born with multiple birth defects that went unnoticed during her pregnancy. Unfortunately, the NICU in Honduras was not equipped to handle Lily's needs, and she only lived for 3 weeks.
Through this heartbreaking experience, Katie and her husband saw the extreme need for better NICU conditions in Honduras.
There are only 70 spots for babies in the only NICU in all of Honduras, serving a population of 8 million people. There is a shortage of supplies, meaning the babies don't have their own bassinet or incubator, needed medications, monitoring equipment or even diapers. The nurses don't have gloves or antibacterial hand soap.
All of this leads to a staggering statistic: 40% of babies in the Honduras NICU die from preventable infections.
The video below shows the need of these precious babies better than words ever could.
The good news? You can help.
The charity Little Angels of Honduras was formed to change the fate of sick babies in Honduras. They are in need of medical supplies and donations.
An architecture student has dedicated his senior thesis to designing a new neonatal hospital in Honduras. The foundation has secured a piece of property worth $12 million in the city. The owner has agreed to sell it for a new hospital for only $1.5 million, due March 26. 2014.
Please prayerfully consider making a donation today. Checks should be made out to St. Timothy Lutheran Church, with "The Little Angel Foundation" in the memo, and sent to:
PO Box 9190
Bemus Point, NY 14712
Please follow their Facebook page for more information at: http://www.facebook.com/BeTheChangeLAF
You can also contact them at bethechange.LAF@gmail.com
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