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Keydi Paola Osorto
I’ve put off writing this entry for awhile. Too long. And I apologize for that. I wanted to write something eloquent. But I find words difficult.
On September 7, I received this email from Ian:
Stevi,
Today has been a very difficult day for us here in Choluteca. Keydi Paola died today at 3 pm.
She was admitted in to hospital on Friday and we have been shipping down medication from Tegucigalpa because they did not sell it here in Choluteca. She was really sick on Saturday but when we visited yesterday with Pastor Giovanny she seemed much better.
Sadly I received a call saying they needed more medication urgently at around 12 midday. The medication was due to get to Choluteca at 4pm. It would not have made much difference the doctor said because TB had set in and her defenses were so low.
Praise the Lord she accepted Christ with a Pastor from Cedar Creek Ohio and the CHV team had a chance to confirm here acceptance on Saturday, I was really privileged to be asked to pray for her around 5 minutes before she passed away. She was peaceful when I told her God was there with her.
Thank you for your prayers and your support in all we do, our work here would be much harder than it is without your input. For us it has confirmed once again the importance of the support groups who have rallied around carrying out various things needed before and after Keydi’s death.
Blessings
Ian
Pray for Keydi Paola
Please pray for one of the Casa Hogar children, Keydi Paola. 
Ian sent this along today:
"She was admitted in to hospital today having trouble breathing. She is currently on a drip and looks weak, she also has a fever and cough.
Please pray for a swift recovery. She has a really good, supportive family, praise the Lord."
Keydi is 15 and was born with HIV. She has been recovering from a recent bout with pneumonia, and had lost a lot of weight. She was excited to return to school after her illness, so pray for encouragement for her during this difficult time.
You can read Keydi’s profile on the Casa Hogar Vida site.
Recent Posts on CHV Blog
If you haven’t yet read the recent posts on the Casa Hogar Vida blog, you should! You may see some familiar faces…
- Father’s Day in Limon.
- The Rock’s Visit to Honduras.
- The Rock Central Methodist
- Yasaira’s new hair cut.
- Manualidades move to Casa Hogar.
Manualidades On Sale @ The Rock
While we were in Choluteca, we bought out the inventory of Manualidades.
We have all sorts of bags, purses and kitchen linens, ranging in price from $5 to $25. Most purses and bags are $18.
So if you’re in Columbia, stop by Middlebush Auditorium on Saturday at 7:07 and pick up something special hand-made by the ladies of Manualidades, benefitting Casa Hogar Vida.
Casa Hogar Vida Updates
Casa Hogar Vida has some new posts on their blog. You can find them in the left sidebar of this page, or visit their blog: 
http://casahogarvida.blogspot.com
Casa Hogar Vida Diagrams
We talk a lot about Casa Hogar Vida, and I know sometimes the descriptions (AIDS Orphanage, Family Support Center, etc) can sometimes be vague and confusing. Luckily, as I was sorting through some of my Honduras supplies in preparation for the March 20th trip, I came across some diagrams I picked up from the CHV team last year. Hopefully these will help you understand a little better what CHV will be like. These are diagrams of the "orphanage" part of the CHV project. There will also be a community of low-cost homes, several workshops, and a farm. Remember, the whole project is still very much in the construction phase, so most of these things don’t exist yet.
Click each thumbnail to see the full-size image
You can see more pictures and diagrams at the Casa Hogar Vida site.
News from Choluteca
Some exciting news about Choluteca from our friends at GCLA:
Luz Moved in her New Home
from GCLA Foundation in Action
The community “Esperanza” has new kids in the block. Luz moved with her children, and Ramon moved with his family. We were delayed due to water and sewer but now the systems are in, and soon more families will move. Read more.
Expansion in Choluteca
from GCLA Foundation in Action
The Choluteca church has been growing in attendance and in services to their community. Some weekends the church receives 300 or more people, but it fits only 250. The church is building an expansion to the Auditorium where now 550 people will seat comfortably. Read more.
Basic Utility Vehicle in Casa Hogar
from GCLA Foundation in Action
A US college student designed a type of cheap, hard working, efficient, utility vehicle that could be used for heavy tasks in places of community service such as Casa Hogar. These vehicle is made in Honduras. Now we are using it to move rocks, materials, re-bar, blocks, cement, trash, posts, anything. Read more.
Fencing Casa Hogar Vida
from GCLA Foundation in Action
One of the last requirements to receive the orphan HIV/AIDS children in Casa Hogar Vida was the fence, we are building it and it should be finished within a month. The Honduran children agency has already assigned 4-6 children that could come and live here. Read more.
Casa Hogar Vida Project – Manualidades
From the Casa Hogar Vida Team:
Dear friends, I want to take this opportunity to introduce to you a new program we have started in Casa Hogar Vida to help people sustain their own families. Its name is Manualidades (Handcrafts) and at the moment employs two people: Luz who many of you know and Lilly.
The aim of Manualidades is to make things with a sewing machine such as handbags, table cloths, curtains and other things which can be sold.
We are looking for your support in two ways if this is possible. Firstly; by bringing or sending any material that you can which will reduce our costs, fewer costs means more people can have employment.
Secondly; if there are things in the brochure that you would like to purchase then again this will help sustain the ministry.
For your attention here in brief are Luz and Lilly’s stories: Read more
Casa Hogar Vida Christmas Party
See pictures from the Casa Hogar Christmas Party
