Volunteers Dig Foundation for Children's Village Wall

In order for any orphanage or children's home to open in Honduras, by law, a wall must be constructed around the area to be used by the children. Their are many reasons for why this such a wall must be built. The wall is meant mainly to keep strangers out of the area after hours. Many children that would be living in a children's home are orphaned, though a large number have instead been molested or abused by a family member in their past. The wall helps to prevent those individuals from trying to take back the children once a juvenile judge has taken away their rights as primary care givers. In recent years, Honduras has shutdown its adoption services through fear of child trafficking and child sex slavery. For similar reasons, it is important to ensure that the children are secure at all times from any possible harm. In compliance with this national mandate, SHH has begun the construction of the perimeter wall that will protect the children's village. Volunteers from Spring Break Trip II have been working hard to dig the 18 inch deep trench that, when filled with concrete, will serve as the foundation for the cinder block perimeter wall. Regardless of the wall, the children from the children's village will still be integrated into the Villa Soleada community during the day as they will all share the same local school, the village soccer field and the community's new education center.