All are OK

Everyone arrived safely at La Laguna in the mountains.  It is rainy, but no hurricane problems.
Three of the group are now off to El Pariso for projects there.

First Full Day in Honduras

The latest message from the volunteers:

We are changing money this AM, then Judy will go buy school supplies, while the rest of us go food shopping at the local discount supermarket.  Then we leave at 11 AM for the village in a minibus.

Yovany will wait for Dan at the airport, and bring him up to the village later.

Arrival in Honduras Sunday Evening, Aug 5

From Gordon Comstock

• Hola!
  
  7 of us NY HELP workers arrived safe in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, at 7 PM today, Sunday 8.5.12. We will be shopping for supplies Monday morning and then will leave SPS at 11 AM for La Laguna, where we will be working.
  (Dan missed the connection in Miami, and will be coming at 1 PM Monday. Yovany will meet him at the airport, and bring him up to La Laguna.)
  We´re staying in the Hotel Maya Copan in SPS tonight. And dined on pizza, like good gringos!

On Their Way to Honduras

Dr Gordon Comstock and Dan Beyer left Buffalo Airport on a 6am flight that, after 2 stops and plane changes, will get them to San Pedro Sula, Honduras by this evening.  The other six were leaving at different times this morning from other airports.  All will be assembling in Miami for the flight to Honduras.

Our prayers and good wishes go with them for a successful flight and a successful mission.

More will be posted as more information is received.

August 2012 Trip Ready

      Eight people will be leaving from several airports early Sunday morning, August 5 all bound for Honduras . They will meet at the Miami airport for the last leg of their trip to Honduras.

         After spending the night in San Pedro Sula, they will buy supplies and travel to the mountain village of La Laguna to begin their work for the next two weeks.  This year they will be taking 4 donated lap-top computers to be given to the middle school in Mataderos. 

      As information word comes from then during their trip, it will be posted here. 

     Check back often.

2012 Honduras Mission Trip Coming Up Soon

Children outside medical clinic in La Laguna August 2011.

The August 2012 mission trip to Honduras is being planned for August 5 to 18.  We will meet at the Honeoye UCC church on Sunday, July 15 to do our final planning.

  We have room to take donated (working) lap-top computers to be used in the middle school (where they have solar power). If you have one to donate, please contact Gordon & Ginger Comstock at gkcomstock@gmail.com or 585-492-2810.

We are currently in need of funds for improvements to the kindergarten building in the village of Kiloma (one of the nearby villages), in addition to current projects of latrines, chicken coops and first aid kits at another nearby village of El Paraiso.

Donations may be sent to 

NY/HELP c/o UCC Congregational Church

ATTN: Ginger Comstock

297 Main St

Arcade, NY 14009

We are grateful for your prayers as well as your support.

NY/HELP is planning a trip to Honduras this summer.  It will be Sunday, August 5 until Saturday, August 18.  The volunteer group is made up of current & retired teachers, Spanish-speakers and  other volunteers willing to donate their time, energy and talents to support the members of the Tolupan Tribe of Laguna, Honduras.

We are currently in need of funds to support or projects in Honduras.  If you would like to make a donation, or would like more information, please contact Gordon & Ginger Comstock at gkcomstock@gmail.com.

We will have one more meeting before the August trip.  It is scheduled for Sunday, July 15 at the Arcade UCC Church on Main St in Arcade, NY.

Your prayers also help sustain us.