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A
few years ago two employees of Continental Airlines (Newark, NJ)
took a humanitarian relief trip to Honduras. The two employees
gathered items from friends and family and flew to San Pedro
Sula, Honduras (SAP) with their allotted two checked bags full
of donated items. Once there, they went to nearby villages and
held “parties” where they cooked food, had pinatas for the kids
and distributed the toys and clothes they had brought to needy
children and families.
Since the first trip to Honduras, the group of volunteers has
grown to 10 and the amount of clothes, toys and necessities that
they have been able to share has grown tremendou sly. The 10
CAL EWR (Continental Airlines in Newark, NJ) employees and a few
of their friends now
travel to SAP two times per year. They have worked with the local
Red Cross of Honduras, the SAP Hospital, the local orphanage
(for children who are HIV positive or have lost their parents to AIDS) and the local
hospital for the disabled.
They continue to travel directly to the areas in need and hand
out the items they have brought in person. The intensely
rewarding nature of this project inspires people to participate
through donations of money, clothing, toys, personal products,
and time. If you are inspired to assist with this worthy
endeavor, please go to the Donate Now
section of this site.
Thanks :)
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