It’s not surprising that University leaders in at least two Central American countries have listed teaching values as their number one priority. Not surprising, given the threat of Communism south of our border, as well as the area’s history of exploitation by world powers. They realize that teaching values is vital; they just don’t know how to do it.
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“Children die one at a time.” I’m not sure who said that, but it’s the truth, and we’re seeing it happen. I’m not trying to be dramatic, just tell you the facts. The children suffer just as much, and the parents are just as sorrowful, as any child or parent in the United States. I hope you will read this letter from Shawn Plowman, a dietitian from San Diego, about her last trip to Honduras in September. But get out your handkerchiefs.
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The Berlin wall came down in November, 1989, spelling the death of Communism for the world, or so we thought. But for a failed system, Communism is healthy and growing in Central and South America.
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John and I see huge improvements at the University of the North in San Pedro Sula (CURN). But sometimes we sense a legitimate question lingering in the minds of some of our friends: Are we really making any difference?
