The Lamb Institute in Tegus

Last Friday Ken and I visited an orphanage that was founded by a US woman who has lived in Honduras over 15 years.  It is called the Lamb Institute and there are two facilities, one in La Cantera and the other in Flor de Campo.  Both facilities are located in impoverished inner city neighborhoods in Tegucigalpa.  The one we went to on Friday is about 15 minutes from Ken's Office.  There are over 50 children living full time in the residential program and another 200 children in the daycare/school program.  I think there are 8 staff members that provide formal kindergarten and primary education for children with an emphasis on Biblical principals.  The institute provides a food bank to help out the local neighborhood, which I have been told needs support.  Most of the kids who live in the neighborhood and come to the facility for school get lunch and two snacks.....which is the only food they will probably receive (each day).  Another facet of the organization is education for people who live in the neighborhood but have not had the opportunity to receive a formal education.  

This is an organization that really tries to reach out to the community and I think Ken and I have found our calling to where we would like to volunteer our time.  We really enjoyed visiting the kids and getting to know them.  The MILGP supported the org's event "Day of the Child" by providing the funds to buy food and toys for the children living there.  I am hosting an Embassy Spouses Coffee in the next few weeks at our house and we are going to discuss volunteer opportunities so I hope to get some support and see what we can do as a team!!!! 

For more info on the organization, website is www.lambinstitute.org