My Nonprofit Reviews

My time and journey with Farm of Child has impacted my life considerably. If I had to give an elevator pitch for the Farm, I would take two routes. The first route that I would take would be to talk about one of my kindergarten students, Alba. Alba arrived at the Farm six months before I started teaching her. Alba was rescued from a tragic home life filled with extreme neglect, tragic abuse, and many other forms of trauma. In my first days as her teacher, Alba would run out of the classroom, yell, hit other students, and scream without reason. To help her learn, one of my fellow missionaries was Alba's "special education" teacher. She would sit next to Alba and give her encouragement, take her for breaks when she needed them, and sometimes walk with her home if the school day was just too much. By the middle of the school year, Alba didn't need individualized attention anymore and she was able to be in our classroom without her special education teacher. Less than one year of living at the Farm of the Child, Alba learned to adapt to a community that loved and cared for her. Alba will turn 18 this year and plans to attend university -- a dream that is also a reality for Alba in thanks to her education at the Farm and the formation she has received. When asked what she wants to do with her life, Alba says "I want to be a lawyer and advocate for children who experience abuse." Alba has taken the gift that she was given and wants to share that gift with others -- caring for those who suffered in the way she suffered.

The second route I would take to share about the Farm of the Child would be to share how far your donation goes. For $400,000/year, the Farm is home to 20 children, educates 120 in our kindergarten through 9th-grade Catholic school, provides medical care to several villages, and employs over 30 Hondurans in an area that is stricken with unemployment and poverty. The Franciscan Sisters who serve at the Farm provide catechesis and work with the Parish priest so that Catholics can receive their Sacraments. It is amazing to know how far your donation goes!!