Newsletter - August, 2006
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August, 2006 Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me." Matt. 25:40 Published by the Society of the Good Shepherd, P. O. Box 122, Amberson, PA 17210 |
You Have Helped to Establish
In last month’s newsletter, we introduced you to some of our family in Christ whose small businesses you have helped to establish (or expand). This month, we want to introduce you to some more of these brothers and sisters and tell you a little bit about their businesses.
Javier and Maria Calix: Ceramics. Javier and his wife Maria have a small pottery business that has been growing rapidly. Maria had learned the pottery trade from her parents. Eventually Javier and Maria opened up their own ceramic store, and the Society loaned them funds to be able to expand it.
Jonatan Zuniga: Airplane Mechanic . Jonatan is one of the few loan recipients whom I’ve never met. That’s because he lives on the north coast of Honduras in the city of La Ceiba—
quite a few hours away from the town of Siguatepeque, where our work is centered. However, Jonatan keeps in contact with one of our local directors, Luis Vega. Jonatan is an airplane mechanic, and the Society helped him to set up his own airplane maintenance and repair business. 
Ruben Rivera: Tailor.
Ruben lives in a small mountain village in central Honduras. He used his Society loan to help establish a tailoring business. In addition to making clothes, Ruben also produces very nice hand-made backpacks.
Hugo Romero: Pest Control. Hugo has been one of our most successful Christian entrepreneurs. He operates a pest control business in a town nearby Siguatepeque. Even though his business required a larger loan than most of the businesses we have helped to set up, in a relatively short time, he has paid off more than half of his loan.
Adelson Gonzalez: Shoemaker. Adelson was the second person to obtain a loan from the Society of the Good Shepherd, when we were just getting the ministry off the ground. Adelson was just starting his own shoemaking shop, and we loaned him the funds to be able to obtain more shoe molds and other needed items. His business has gone through some up and down periods, but he has stuck with it. Adelson faithfully attends all of our Society meetings when Deborah and I are in Honduras.
Marvin Sanchez: Carpenter. Marvin has been one of our outstanding loan recipients, and has set a fine example for the other recipients. He supports himself and his widowed mother through a carpentry business he established with a Society loan. He faithfully paid off his original loan, and we have subsequently made a second loan to him to enable him to expand his small business further.
Norma Pineda: Greeting Cards. Norma is a young, single sister who took out a small loan to purchase the tools necessary to produce handmade greeting cards. She makes new, original cards from portions of the used greeting cards that so many of you have contributed. Not only has Norma’s part-time business done well, but she has been able to help other sisters start their own part-time businesses making handmade greeting cards.
Virgilio and Leite Alvarez: Neighborhood Mini-Mart. Like a number of our other loan recipients, Virgilio and Leite Alvarez used the Society loan to beef up the inventory in the small pulperia (mini-mart) that they operate out of their home.
Geraldina Bonilla: Secretarial Service. Geraldina used the Society loan to purchase a new computer and printer for her home-based secretarial business, with which she supports her daughters and herself.
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