Newsletter • February 2014 • Volume 4 Issue 2COMMUUNNIITTYYHand in Hand Ministries is an international service organization that transforms lives by sharing life’s essentials with the poor. Belizean Programs include Building for Change, The Outreach Center and Scholarship Opportunities.

“Saint Catherine’s Academy is committed to the formation of young women whowill grow into wholeness and holiness through an education program that will en-hance their physical, spiritual, social, moral, psychological, and intellectual life.”

Bianca King is a student of SCA and through an initiative from SCAHigh School to do service hours last year, Bianca enjoyed do-ing service for thebenefit of others less fortunate. It is with this interest to serve others thatBianca encouraged two other friends, Chelsea Lyons and Suki Tan to work ontheir day off from classes. These girls took the initiative of calling our officesand placing their names as volunteers for a day in which they knew theywould be off from classes. We contacted them just before the house build wasto begin and sure enough they were ready to get their hands dirty and cameto HHM North Front Street office and off they went to work on a house. Theseyoung ladies worked really hard that day as they help build the deck for whatwas to become a home for a single mother in need. Thank you SCA Studentsfor caring enough to help others in need.

Lend a Hand . . . Save a Life

Three SCA Students give up their day off to build with HHM

Caregivers at Work at the Outreach CenterParents and caregivers should offer children love,

acceptance, appreciation, encouragement, and guidance.They should provide the most intimate context for thenurturing and protection of children as they develop theirpersonalities and identities and also as they mature physically, cognitively, emotionally, and socially.

Our Caregivers interact with the children and cuddle them during the course of the day as they lookfor a little love and attention. In a child’s early years,they need close, loving, interactive relationships withadults in order to thrive. They should also be warm, responsive and committed.

Ms. Prudence and Ms. Shanon of our Outreach Center do just that. These ladies take ownership of these children as if they were their own. They ensure that they are properly cared for. These ladies serve with theirhearts. Hand In Hand Ministries is proud of having these dedicated ladies working with us.

144 North Front Street • PO Box 2187Belize City, Belize

Office Phone 011.501.227.6273Office Fax 011.501.227.1298

The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Kentucky build in Belize

The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth have always beensupporters of Hand In Hand Ministries. They were veryinstrumental in the existence of Hand In Hand Ministries inBelize. Ever since, they have been bringing down groupsyearly to build a house for someone that needs theassistance.

This year was no different! A group of 10 wonderful andcaring SCN affiliates came to Belize to build a house forsomeone they never knew. All they knew was a name and astory. How many people are willing to leave their comforts oftheir homes to do something for someone they never met?Or even challenge themselves to build a home, not havingany construction background? Well these ten people tookthe risk and came to build a home. They met the person whothey would build for and formed a bond with her. By the endof the week, an area where only grass grew, a home wassitting there, waiting to be moved into. This was all possibledue to the efforts of these ten people that worked hard atraising the monies to be able to provide a home for this sin-gle mother.

A job well done Sister Luke (SCN) and her Crew!! May God continue to bless you all!!

Want to help Hand In Hand Ministries but are unableto do so personally? You can help with supplies ofChildren Multivitamins with IRON, since our childrenhave a deficiency in that area. Call us at 2276273 oremail us at maggie@myhandinhand.org.