El Hogar has been fortunate to have a strong connection
to Canada for many years with the help of some generous and dedicated
people:
Margo Mingay and her husband, Rev. Dr. David Winsor, both from
Toronto, served as the Co-Executive Directors of El Hogar Projects
from 1998-2000. They are each still involved in supporting El Hogar.
Margo Mingay is the Sponsor Assignment Coordinator and Service Team Coordinator for the U.S. and Canada. Rev. Dr. David Winsor spreads the word of El Hogar through
speaking engagements at churches and organizations throughout the
US and Canada. If you are interested in contacting Rev. Winsor
to schedule a speaking event, please contact him directly, at dwinsor454@sympatico.ca.
Both Rosalind and Rick Reycraft serve as members of the El Hogar Ministries Board. Their first trip to El Hogar in 2001 soldified their dedication and resulted in an annual trip both as participants and leaders. Team members of their most recent trips come from their former churches in Cincinnati, Ohio, Jackson Tennessee and their home church St. Luke's in Burlington, Ontario. Involvement in the last two "fiestas" in Toronto has given them the opportunity to share their passion for the mission of El hogar with other equally dedicated people in the Greater Toronto Area. For information about El Hogar please contact them at:
elhogar.reycraft@hotmail.com
In the Greater Toronto Area there is dedicated support from several churches who raise funds, send service teams and keep El Hogar's profile before their people. We are profoundly grateful for the ongoing commitment of:
- Leaside United Church, Toronto
- Kingsway Lambton Untied Church, Toronto
- St. Luke's Anglican Church, Burlington
- Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, Toronto
We also have great support from concerned and caring individuals in the Vancouver Area. Kent Bubbs through his Universal Outreach Foundation (Canadian Charity) has raised funds for numerous projects.
El Hogar Projects' former Executive Directors,
Rev. Barry and Kay Wyckham, are from the Vancouver area. Barry
and Kay served
as Executive Directors from 2000-2003.
There
are many ways you can support El Hogar. Below are some suggestions
for how you can become involved. For more information,
Margo Mingay at mmingay@elhogar.org or 416-696-7682.
Every other year the enthusiasm meter jumps, the fun indicator rises, the energy level increases, the idea mill is busy churning out suggestions and eventually a new theme is born. On June 8, 2010 scores of interested folk gathered at the Lambton Golf and Country Club for a night of memorable festivities - dancing, live auction, everyone spins and wins wheel, buffet supper, steel band and fiesta costumes. This year we raised over $30,000 to support El Hogar and everyone had a great time.
Click here to see photos of this year's event.
Our sponsorship program offers a relationship with a specific child.
Your child will write to you a few times throughout the year
and, if you would like, you are encouraged to write to them.
Our children
are very moved by the interest, love and caring they feel through
this sponsorship program; they know someone far away cares enough
about them to help support them at El Hogar
There are four kinds of sponsorships:
Educational - $600 a year or $50 / month
Housing -
$900 a year or $75 / month
Full -
$1500 a year or $125 / month
Double -
$3000 a year or $250 / month
If you live in Canada and wish to begin a sponsorship please contact Margo Mingay at mmingay@elhogar.org
If you have additional questions about sponsorships, they
may be answered on our Sponsorship FAQs page.
There are many needs at El Hogar. An unrestricted
gift of $60 feeds 80 little children for one day. $500 pays
a teacher’s
salary for one month. $100 buys drinking water at the Farm
for one year. $1000 feeds all 250 children for one week.
Please
make cheques out to Leaside United Church – Honduran
Fund
and mail to:
Margo Mingay
454 Heath Street East
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M4G 1B7
all monetary donations will receive a tax deductible receipt
Mission teams travel to El Hogar for a week and spend time
doing a project for the school, and becoming acquainted with
our children. Teams learn to be servants to others and see the
transformation of the lives of
these children. Read more about how
you can join an El Hogar service team.
For more information on donations, sponsorships and activities in Canada please contact:
Margo Mingay - mmingay@elhorgar.org
Rick and Ros Reycraft - elhogar.reycraft@hotmail.com
David Winsor - dwinsor454@sympatico.ca
We extend our deepest appreciation for your interest in helping
the poorest of the poor in Honduras to receive the opportunity
for a better life.
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