January 2023 eNewsletter
Christmas at the Farm is full of Celebrations starting with Posadas, depicted below. The word Posada means 'lodging' or 'inn' and is traditionally a religious celebration honoring the birth of baby Jesus. It was created as a re-telling of the story of how Mary and Joseph were looking for a place to stay in the days leading up to the birth of Jesus. At the Finca, the children walk from house to house asking for room in the inn and finally arriving at the final destination (pictured below). This happens for the 8 days leading up to Christmas and the children take turns playing Mary and Joseph. It's a special time of preparation in our hearts for the Celebration that is Christ arriving on Christmas day.
Christmas Day was full of celebration, delicious foos and an appearance from Papá Noel (Santa) who personally delivered presents to all the children!
Welcome to our new Director!
Please help us welcome our new Director at the Finca, Lic. Lorena Archaga.
Lic. Lorena has been serving at the Farm as our Social Worker for the past two years. She has revolutionized the program and has been a huge advocate for each of our children. She is beloved by all the staff and has shown her leadership and organizational skills are perfect for this role.
We feel so blessed to have such a wonderful leader for our children and staff.
Child Spotlight
Meet "L"
•"L" just moved to the Finca last month with his 3 younger brothers
•He loves to swim and swam for his first time ever in the ocean this December
•His favorite animal is a lion and when he grows up he wants to be a police officer.
•He appreciates a good joke and loves to joke with others out of love.
*To maintain our children’s privacy, any personal information and full pictures are only open to current sponsors through a secure portal
Donor Spotlight
Tom Purekal
Tom is a 20+ year volunteer, donor and Board member for Finca del Niño. While having an extremely busy full time job, Tom manages to also be the Vice President of the Board of Directors for Farm USA. He is passionate about the mission and spends at least a week every year in Honduras to be with our community.
If you've ever met Tom you know he is kind, patient and a wealth of wisdom and are are grateful for all the talents he shares with us!
