Tegucigalpa, Honduras 7/2/2009 1:54:17 AM
Narconon Staff Works Inside Honduras Orphanage
They had arrived to address a more critical problem. – the fate of the future of Honduras- the children.
Narconon staff finally made it safely arrived to the Honduras orphanage, despite having to circumvent a bridge taken by opposition forces, during the recent coup. They had arrived to address a more critical problem. – the fate of the future of Honduras- the children.
While demonstrators marched outside on the streets, Narconon staff worked inside the orphanage with young people who earlier had been living on the streets, addicted to glue.
There are a large number of orphaned street children in the country. Some are orphaned through the death of their parents, while others have simply been put on the street by parents unable to care for them. Unloved and hungry, children often turn to violence and drugs abuse to survive. If they can’t steal food, sniffing glue or “flying” will ease the pangs of hunger.
The addiction of glue has been so great, that in some cases the young addicts have given up the safety and support of the orphanage, scaled a barb wire fence and walked two miles to town to get their glue.
This was the situation that Narconon of Georgia staff came to help with – how to address the cravings for glue, so the children would stay in the orphanage and get the education that would give them a future.
The orphanage, with the help of missionaries and churches from around the world, has been providing food, shelter, love and an education for a number of these orphans for the last eight years.
With the help of a doctor from Honduras, Narconon of Georgia staff has provided a sauna exercise program for these children. The transition from drug addicted to drug free is eased with the help of exercise, nutrients and a sauna. During the last three years, many children have successfully completed the program and have gone on with their schooling and learned a trade.
According to the director of the orphanage; “The staples of the program continue to be the love, support and structure of the center.”
Don Delgado, a Narconon staff member at Honduras writes, “I will continue to help these children, no matter the political strife in the country. They are the only real hope that Honduras has for a sane and stable future.”
Since William Benitez founded Narconon in 1967, it has been a Narconon tradition, not only to care for the individual, but to bring safety and stability to the communities. This sets us apart from other drug treatment centers.
Drug addiction is a world wide problem and Narconon staff members are up to the task.
