San Marcos, Honduras
Geographical Stats
- Population 17,000
- 22% of the population is evangelical
- 2nd poorest country in Western Hemisphere
- 75% of illnesses come from poor sanitary conditions
- 66% of working children do not complete elementary school
- 30 children each month are abandoned in nearby Choluteca, HN
2017-Present Major Accomplishments
- Partner with Santos & Jessica Espinosa who pastor 2 churches & also oversee 13 churches in the area mentoring their 10 ministers
- 478 newly baptized believers
- 34 house groups started
- Supported Christian elementary school giving 30 orphans a first-class education
- Built 115 latrines improving local sanitation which led to a 75% decrease in dysentery-type illnesses
- Lead 4 teacher trainings impacting 150 teachers
- Santos delivered food to 2000 families for Covid crisis relief
- Built house for Santos & Jessica
- Help assist with hurricane disaster relief
- 161 First Colony members visited on a Short-Term Mission Trips
First Colony's 2025 Mission Plans
- Support Santos & Jessica Espinoza as they reach the city & surrounding areas for Christ
- Disciple new believers & mentor leaders
- Host 5 leadership training events impacting 50 local leaders
- Support school scholarships for Refuge orphans providing a first-class education at Lazarus Academy
- Support Belsa Rueda, the Director of Education at Lazarus Academy, who oversees the Christian education of the elementary, middle, and high schools as well as the Vocational Training Center
- Start new home Bible study groups
- Send one short-term mission team of High School Seniors & Parents
- Build latrines, Host VBS, Host Teacher Training & Medical Clinic