FOOD SECURITY

Food security means that everyone at all times enjoys the adequate nutrition necessary to sustain life.Hunger in the world is very important. Nearly 1 in 7 people will go to bed hungry tonight. That’s 1 billion people. We know that food is essential, but research confirms the importance of nutrition during the first thousand days of life (beginning with conception). This is the critical window for ensuring that every child is adequately nourished for good development. Missing that window means a child is deprived of good nutrition, and malnourishment can have a negative impact for life.
Those first thousand days even determine future economic earning and academic potential. That’s why food security is so important. Mothers and babies are the future; if they’re undernourished now, it will have a huge impact, preventing life in all its fullness.

Feeding Punta Gorda Honduras

Food distribution in Punta Gorda on the island of Roatan. We gave out over 300 bags of food that contained lard, beans, rice, corn meal, and matches the bag cost 4.00. To over 60% of the people in this nation and especially this community that represent over 5 days of wages. We are grateful to be able to be a part of what God is doing. And we are grateful to all those that give to make this a possibility.

Baseball with the boys from the boys home on the Roatan anyone wanting to contribute to the baseball equipment and funds for a backstop? #roatan #erinternational #childinthemidst

Milk donations for the Prince of Peace Children's Home

Hi everyone, it's that time again, we are in need of milk for the children at Prince of Peace Children's home, in Zambrano.  We need about $2,000.00 to get a 6 month supply of milk.

I know some of you have donated toward this cause in the past, and it's greatly appreciated!

If anyone would like to give and make a tax deductible donation, you can send the money to:

ER International
100 W. Cypress Creek Road Suite 815
Fort Lauderdale, FL  33309
Att:  Milk for POPCH

James 1:27

Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this:  to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

Thank you, and God bless you all,

Robyn and Ernie Breaux

February ABA training workshops

We brought Kyna, Joey's ABA therapist, here from Houston, Texas, to do three ABA training workshops last month.  We started here in Roatan, we did a one day workshop for some of the public school teachers, there we had about 20 teachers in attendance, and then we traveled to the mainland, to Tegucigalpa, to do another one day workshop in Zambrano, at Faith Academy, and there we had about 14 teachers/staff in attendance, and then we did the last workshop at Honors Academy in Teguc., we had about 28 teachers in attendance there.  It was very successful, and all of the teachers left with lots of helpful information to help them with their students that are struggling with either behavioral issues, or certain types of learning disabilities, or special needs.  Everyone was excited about Kyna being at these workshops, and they were all anxious to hear and learn what she had to say.  A good bit of these teachers/staff that attended these workshops know Joey, and one of the staff at Honors Academy was actually his first teacher, Erika, and have seen his progress over the past 2 years, and so they know that this therapy works, so that made them even more eager to learn some things from her. We have actually discussed brining Kyna back in a few months to do further training with the same teachers!  There's much more that can be taught, we just do it in small doses!

Thank you to the staff and teachers in Zambrano, at Faith Academy and also to the staff and teachers at Honors Academy, it was a pleasure to be able to bring Kyna in and have her train you to help with your students!  

Thank you, and God bless you all,

Robyn

Time for another training workshop

We have decided to bring Kyna, Joey's ABA therapist, in for another training workshop, here in Roatan.  This time it will mainly be for the public school teachers.  We were approached about a month ago and asked if we could bring Kyna back for another workshop for the public school teachers because the last time it was for some of the private school teachers, and parents.  We will be doing this the week of February 4th.  We are also taking this ABA training to Zambrano to Faith Academy, the ACE, Pace school and possibly we will go to another school in the Valley of the Angels.  This will be another great opportunity for us to be a part of helping equip teachers, and parents how to help their children/students with some basic tools for helping those that are struggling with delays and learning disabilities at home or in the classroom.  This ABA therapy can be used on all children, not just children with special needs and leaning disabilities.

If anyone would like to contribute to the expenses for these workshops, bringing Kyna in from the US,  for the rental of the facility for the workshop, or any other expenses for this event, your donation would be greatly appreciated, please send tax deductible donations to:

ER International
100 W Cypress Creek Rd. STE. 815
Fort Lauderdale, FL  33309

Thank you, and God bless,

Robyn Breaux

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Followup, and Behavior Training Workshop

This past week we had Jo Jo's therapist, Kyna Savage, here from Texas, staying with us, and she spent time at the kids school, doing some followup with Jo Jo, with Mrs. Caroline, his private teacher, and also worked with Mrs. Christeen, his Kinder teacher in the classroom.  Kyna was so excited to see how well Jo Jo is doing!  She was amazed at how well he does with his peers, and is involved with class participation, and just over all on  how Jo Jo, Caroline, and Christeen are doing in the class!  Way to go Jo Jo, and teachers!  :)  Job well done!

We decided since there are no schools, or therapy centers here for kids with special needs, and learning disabilities, and that there is such a great need, that we would do just a basic, ABC, 123, Behavior Training Workshop, just to give some parents and teachers from Roatan, some basic tools for helping with their students, or children that are struggling with delays and learning disabilities, at home or in the classroom.  We had about 22 teachers/parents show up for the training, and everyone was excited about the training, and left feeling that they received great information for their students, and children.  This ABA therapy can be used on all children, not just children with special needs and learning disabilities.  It was very helpful and informative to us all that participated in the  workshop.  Since we had a great response on the training workshop, we will be bringing Kyna back for more training, and to also help with the early intervention therapy center that we are wanting to start here on the island of Roatan.

Big thank you to Kyna for taking the time to come visit, and for working with Jo Jo, and his teachers, and also for doing the training workshop, it is ALL greatly appreciated!  Also thanks to the parents and teachers who took the time to come and learn about behaviors and learning disabilities, we all know there is a great need here in Roatan for this therapy, and i believe together we can make a difference!