You may have seen in the news the major rains and flooding that are pounding Honduras this week. Tropical Storm Rina (now Hurricane Rina) has brought about two weeks of rain to Honduras, causing major flooding, mudslides, and homes and roads being swept away. The Honduran Embassy in Washington, DC, estimated that 55,000 people have been affected and 6,000 people are still in shelters today.
Dr. Antonio told us there is tremendous flooding in the southern part of Honduras, especially around Choluteca. Some are saying the conditions are even worse than after Hurricane Mitch, which devastated Honduras in 1998. People are losing houses and entire villages are being swept away.
A missionary based in Tegucigalpa said, "It has been some of the worst devastation I have ever seen. Thousands of families are misplaced with no food to eat. One whole town in Choluteca was under four feet of running waters...We are bagging up beans, rice, flour, etc, and delivering them to several locations. Your prayers are needed."
Please pray for the rains to stop and for the workers who will surely travel to Honduras to help in whatever way is needed - rebuilding, food provision, medical care. Pray that God will provide the necessary resources and willing workers to use them. Thank you for your prayers for and support of Camp Betel and the people of Honduras.
Jordan Teague
Board Member
Simple Matters is a non-profit organization that partners with Camp Betel in Honduras to provide medical care, food, education, and evangelical teaching to the children, women, and men in nearby communities.
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