On Monday she came to the brigade site not only to see that her nieces would receive medical care, but to ask us to pray for her mother who was very ill. Martha was a Christian but wanted to know more about God, so team members told her. With a look of excitement in her eye and a toothless grin on her face she asked to be a part of God s family. So with the help of a nearby Pastor and some bottled water, Martha was baptized on the spot. There are believed to be nearly 7,000 children living on the streets in Tegucigalpa.
Rumors run rampant that children are being sold for body parts.
These sickening statistics have prompted organizations like W.G.O. to take action. He had been living on the street since he broke away from a gang when one of his best friends was shot as they were breaking into a house to steal food. W.G.O. Today Javier has been adopted by a foster family at W.G.O. s 80 acre ranch, Rancho Ebenezer with some of his siblings, who were also rescued from the streets. Thanks to W.G.O s dedication to education, he is now bilingual and hopes to someday be a pilot. Located in the midst of downtown Tegucigalpa, Centro de Vida, or Center of Life, provides a home for up to 40 children as well as a very high standard of education.