ASJ

Partnering with Association for a More Just Society (ASJ)

Over the years we have seen the large impact that ASJ has had in Honduras. They continue to be agents of Christ and operate to change the systems and culture behind the scenes for many in Honduras. We were introduced to them many years ago, due to the large impact that they were having in Honduras. Over the years they have proven to be brothers in Christ and have been allies for us in hard times. We have been blessed to be joined in and supported in the serving of at-risk youth in Honduras. We are excited that this relationship has continued through our support of one of their oldest programs named Strong Communities.

Strong Communities seeks to equip youth and families to build each other up and build stronger futures. This transformative operation builds up these communities in 5 primary ways.

Mentoring for kids who are at-risk

Mentoring is something that research suggests is one of the most effective and formative ways to build up at-risk youth. In this program, there are 230 kids, whose mentors work through a curriculum to teach Christian values, skills, leadership, and service learning.

Strong Families Training

ASJ directly trains the families in Christian values, better equipping the parents to raise their children. These trainings focus especially on training the families healthy ways of discipline without resorting to violence.

Monitoring the Local Schools

ASJ was permitted to run a deep dive into the effectiveness of teachers and schools on a national level. With the help of their partners, they were able to identify many issues and help Honduras to improve their education. With the relationships they have on the national and local levels, they are able to continue to monitor the quality of the education that is provided for the children.

Monitoring the Health Centers

Similar to ASJ’s ability to monitor local schools, they also work with local residents and youth. ASJ monitors local health centers to ensure the presence of the workers as well as the quality.

Working with Victims

ASJ built its organization by trying to be the bridge between the community and the government, restoring trust on both sides of the aisle. In communities they continue operating this way, connected victims of violence and sexual abuse with Christian counselors for recovery as well as working with police and lawyers to investigate cases and bring them to trial.

All God’s children looks forward to supporting these communities in Honduras to help build up the next generation to prevent so many of the tragedies that we have seen. We are excited to bring serve trips to visit the projects God is currently using ASJ in, and continuing to support them in prayer.