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Success! Thanks for the Support! |
Thanks to the support of volunteers, friends, and the larger Building a Future family, we garnered the most votes in a Facebook poll to bring travel journalist Charyn Pfeuffer to Building a Future during her 12-month, 12-country trip during which she will volunteer at 12 different non-profits. BAF is honored to be Charyn's partner in Honduras thanks to the outpouring of support from everyone. We would like to extend a big thank you to everyone who voted and spread the word! It is encouraging to see just how many people like you were willing to take action to support BAF's mission to "transform communities by promoting the educational and social development of underprivileged children in Honduras." Did you find out about Building a Future through this initiative and are you interested in learning more? Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you would like to be involved.Stay tuned for more news about some projects and initiatives that are currently in development, and of course make sure to check back for information about when Charyn will be coming to Tegucigalpa. |
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Update: 1,000 Children Are In Need |
Our 1000 Children Are In Need campaign has been a success! Building a Future is happy to announce it has reached its $12,000 fundraising goal to keep 8 children centers in Tegucigalpa, Honduras from shutting its doors to those who are most vulnerable. On October 30, 2009 Melissa de la Vega, BAF representative in Honduras, held a press conference to present the check to directors from the Centro de Desarrollo Juvenil y Familia (Center for Youth and Family Development), which handle the administration for the children centers. For more details, please read the press release. download now » |
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Honduras Independence Day Celebration |
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A group of Hondurans living in Miami plan to celebrate the 188th anniversary of Honduras Independence Day at Hammock Park. Attendees of the celebration picnic will enjoy Honduran food, music, and games and will have an opportunity to contribute to projects that benefit the needy in Honduras. Funds raised at the event with the sale of food and beverages will benefit two organizations doing great work in Honduras: Building a Future and Father Quetglas. The celebration will be held on Sunday 13 September 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 pm at Matheson Hammock Park, 9610 Old Cutler Rd, Miami, Florida 33156. |
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Update: Houses Built by AMC Students |
AMC (Aggie Mens Club) students and BAF Directors traveled to Tegucigalpa, Honduras in March 2009 for one week to help in the construction of houses for three deserving families. As of June 2009, the houses have been completed! BAF wants to thank AMC students for their continued help and effort to create a better life for children and families in Honduras.
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MiamiHerald.com Reports Fun in the Park 2009 Event |
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Wednesday, 12 August 2009 23:59 |
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The Miami Herald published an article online with the details about Fun in the Park 2009, an event organized by BAF supporters in Miami, FL. The event is one of the fundraising initiatives for the 1,000 Children Are In Need campaign that Building a Future launched in June 2009. The print issue of The Miami Herald containing the article will be available to readers on Thursday, August 13, 2009. view article » |
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Honduras Market Magazine from Tegucigalpa, Honduras published an article titled "Chevron Sponsors Junior Master Gardener Program" quoting Jose Mahomar, BAF Director, and Ana Belinda Martinez, District Manager of Honduras for Chevron, both acknowledging the importance and benefit of the program. view article » |
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Ag News: News and Public Affairs |
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On April 1, 2009, the Ag News online news source from Texas A&M AgriLife published an article showing a closer look at the development and implementation of the Junior Master Gardener Program in the Unidad y Fuerza community in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Norma Santos, a Junior Master Gardener trainer, traveled to Tegucigalpa on March 18-19 to present the program and curriculum materials to more than 20 local teachers. David Clayton and Jose Mahomar from Building a Future are quoted in the article mentioning the many benefits of the Junior Master Gardner Program for the community and particularly, the children. view article » |
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Proceso Digital: Honduran Online News Site |
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On March 23, 2009, Proceso.hn published an article about the implementation of the Junior Master Gardener Program in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, sponsored by Chevron Corporation. Jose Mahomar, BAF Director, is quoted in the article on the importance and value of this type of agricultural and gardening program to promote children's education in marginalized communities. view article » |
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"Hondudiario" Newspaper: Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
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On March 20, 2009, The "Hondudiario" newspaper in Tegucigalpa, Honduras published an article about the Junior Master Gardener Program which was implemented in one of the largest marginalized communities in the city. Building a Future, in partnership with the Norman Borlaug Institute, coordinated and led this initiative benefiting the Texaco Family Support Center and public schools in close proximity. view article » |
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Channel 10 "Esta Pasando" Program: Honduras |
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On March 19, 2009 Jose Mahomar, Robert Furr (BAF Directors) and Jorge Mahomar (President of Centro de Desarrollo Juvenil y Familia), were interviewed by Channel 10’s “Esta Pasando” program in Honduras. The 30-minute interview featured questions and answers about Building a Future, its current and future projects, and the AMC student Spring Break trip underway that same week and spearheaded by BAF and Jorge Mahomar. English transcriptions of the interview will be available soon!
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