August Birthday Girls!

Happy Birthday to Maricrus, Maryuri, Josselyn and Abby!

Report from Dr. Diana D Frade

The global economy has affected everyone, even in Honduras , one of the poorest nations in the Americas . There is a saying that sums up our reality: When the United States sneezes, in Honduras , we get pneumonia. This actually is not an exaggeration of the economic climate that we are experiencing at the present time.

Honduras has suffered job losses that were already teetering around 38% before the economic crisis. Today, businesses have folded, assembly plants have lain off workers and the overall picture for this year and the following months is grim.

Even in light of the financial projections we continue to work constantly to provide the very best for our girls so that they will grow in love and security that heals their traumas both physical and mental.

Our Little Roses is dependant on the generosity of those that are willing to make a sacrifice to reach out and give these precious girls an opportunity at life. Without you, what are the options? These little girls that have been rescued from abuse, abject poverty and abandonment would be left to fend for themselves. Many of those girls would be subject to a precarious life on the street, subjected to further abuse, humiliation and degradation. I would even go as far as saying that some of these girls would not survive. Disease and violence would rob them of their lives.

Our Little Roses is solely funded by individuals, churches and organizations that understand the importance of caring and raising up these children that God has given us to care for. I pray that as you prayerfully consider your financial priorities that you will continue to support this ministry that is touching the lives of hundreds of girls and families who are the neediest in this poor struggling country.

Your gifts are surely blessings that help break the cycle of poverty that we are committed to the struggle of eliminating...

Faithfully in His Service,

Diana Frade

Dr. Diana D. Frade,
Founder and President of Our Little Roses Ministries
nprdiana@aol.com

12 Our Little Roses Girls attend University

Education Proven Key to Breaking Cycle of Poverty

A good education in Honduras is costly. Our Little Roses Ministries is committed to preparing the girls God gives us to care for and love and provide the best education to prepare them to thrive in a middle class society as adults. To accomplish this we seek scholarships so that each girl can attend good schools that challenge their academic ability and ambition. Our girls attend seven different schools from Holy Family Bilingual pre-school through ninth grade and other local schools including special needs education. Holy Family School located on Our Little Roses campus includes boys and girls from surrounding neighborhoods and 22 OLR girls capable of handling the challenging a bilingual education.

More than forty of our girls whose transformed lives began at Our Little Roses Home have gone on to lead productive lives, They were nurtured and educated in our child care system and have gone on to live in a middle class society which is only possible by experiencing the opportunities we provided that made it possible for them be successful in the competitive adult world. All have been baptized and raised in the church and through the saving grace of Our Lord Jesus live in hope.

Having come to Our Little Roses with no educational background at different ages of rescue, they were able to achieve a good education and graduate from high school or have chosen to obtain a technical high school degree which allows them to enter the job market straight out of school. OLRM has a good tutoring staff to help them achieve good grades.

It is not the goal of everyone to seek a university degree. Some girls choose to be independent and enter the job market after high school and are successful in their endeavor. Many employers seek young women who are as well prepared academically and socially as our girls are who have graduated out of our child care system. Many have gotten married and have children and are working in the community. Their children unlike their mothers start off having the protection of appropriate parenting that includes good nutrition, medical attention and early childhood education on upwards and responsible socialization. We have seen the power of the OLRM alumni that continue mature relationships with each other and offer a sound loving base with the younger girls still at the Home.

OLR girls attending Holy Family Bilingual SchoolPre School 
Left to right, top row: Karla Lainez, Vanessa Paz, Heidy Benitez
Bottom row: Naomi Arita












Elementary
Left to right, top row: Rosa Maria Santos, Sihan Villalobos, Katherine Murillo, Ismelda Cruz, Aylin Barbieri, Diana Rivera, Leily Rodriguez

Bottom Row: Ricci Mejia, Mauda Hernandez, Nicolle Rojas, Ana Cecilia Franco & Ana Ruth Franco






8th Graders
Left to right: Maribel Alvarado, Tania Santos, Astrid Villalobos