👀 About the Campbells, 2023 - Reinvented Again

   

Dinner out with Chris and Laura.

A few weeks ago, we were asked to provide a short introduction to ourselves and the work we do. I realized that what we had provided 4 years ago in this blog needed a bit of an update. So now, here we are - 2023. 

We are delighted to be able to share with you a bit of how we serve in Roatan, Honduras. We call our blog Roatan Campbells’ Connection, and that’s what we do – we connect our resources with people who are needing assistance whether monetary, physical, or spiritual and try to lovingly help. We return to Roatan two or three times per year to check in on the people we serve. When we are home here in Canada, we can communicate through social media and provide messages of encouragement and even send funds if an emergency arises.

We are most proud of the students we have watched from preteen years through to adulthood. We have helped them enroll in private bilingual schools so that they have been able to make choices when they graduate. Where parents may have only had grade 5 education, these students have graduated from high school and are fluently bilingual. We are involved with a school in our community. Last year we provided funds to remodel a room for a computer lab and provided 10 computers for the students. Now we are in the process of helping grow the school so that grade 10 – 12 students can receive education in their community.

This past year, Susan worked at the school reading stories in English with the goal of improving pronunciation. Larry makes connections. He uses the various skills he has as a farmer to solve problems. He bargains for deals and installs wiring, doors, or toilets. He also connects people who need work with jobs.

How can you help?  We continuously check in with single-mom-families for needs. There is no food bank – we try to fill the gap. We provide monthly support for three moms at a cost of $200 per family. We also anticipate needing support for 7 students next school year. (beginning February 2024). See the main body of the blog for how to donate. 

Roatan is a tropical, tourist island. We are retired people. There are times we just kick back and are in awe of all that we have been blessed with. It isn't hard to be thankful that we have been given this gift to be able to serve and live in Roatan.