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Sam and Becky Barber Update – March/April

Posted on 14 March 2013 by micah | 0 Comments

Much time has been spent in meetings with the Belize Ministry of Education to prepare a “free lunch” program to begin at the end of January. We are delighted that the government has decided to move forward with this plan, as students who are hungry have a hard time concentrating on academics and tend to present behavior problems. Although snacks…

Field Staff Reports: Sam & Becky Barber – March 2013

Posted on 8 March 2013 by micah | 3 Comments

The Ministry of Education once again changed the starting date of the nutritional program that would provide a healthy meal daily to each student. It is now scheduled to begin in early March and also will include health checks and iron and folic acid supplements for every student. With the snack program from the generous donations of USFW and the…

Field Staff Reports: Sam Barber – February, 2013

Posted on 11 February 2013 by micah | 1 Comments

January is always a time of transition at Belize Friends School. Now that the second term has begun, our focus is geared toward the preparation of the Primary School Examination (PSE). We also accepted three more students, bringing our total to ten. On a personal side, our house was broken into again on January 14. This time some of Felicia…

Field Staff Reports: Sam & Becky Barber – January 2013

Posted on 8 January 2013 by micah | 2 Comments

Friends, In my last report, I shared the difficult behavior problems of a pair of brothers who attend our school. Time and a talk with their father have allowed the situation to improve dramatically. On a sadder note, all of our students attended a funeral for the father of another of our students. His father had died from complications of…

Field Staff Reports: Sam & Becky Barber – December 2012

Posted on 3 December 2012 by micah

Dear Friends, As I look over the last year, I have seen God work many ways through our ministry here in Belize. – We have seen the formation of a school board which helps guide us in the operation of Belize Friends School. This board is made up of Belizean and FUM representatives as well as staff members of the…

Field Staff Reports: Sam & Becky Barber

Posted on 17 October 2012 by micah | 2 Comments

Barbers Ministry Update This summer we shared that all of our students but two are going on to secondary education. Now that number is down to one. I feel we as a Friends institution are a success here in Belize but I also believe that there are greater things that need to be done. We finally were able to see…

FUM Field Staff Updates

Posted on 24 September 2012 by micah | 0 Comments

Sam and Becky Barber, Eden Grace and Ann Riggs were in North America this summer. We hope you had the time to visit with them and enjoy stories of their exciting ministires. Please continue to pray for all our field staff as they engage in equipping and energizing Friends all over the world. News from Sam and Becky Barber (Belize…

Our Belize Experience: Saying “Yes” to God

Posted on 2 May 2012 by terrijohns | 0 Comments

By Fred and Mildred Hoskins Over the past couple of years, we have had a few thoughts that volunteering in some capacity with a Friends’ project outside the U.S. might be a fulfilling experience. However, our age (75) and other obligations kept tempering our ambitions. We originally thought, with Fred’s interest in Quaker theology, biblical history and archeology, and with…

All Things Become New in Belize

Posted on 2 May 2012 by terrijohns | 0 Comments

By Sam Barber, Belize Friends School co-principal Belize is currently in the middle of its municipal and national elections. Neither of the major parties is satisfied with what has been done in the past, and there is great anticipation and hope for the next government. To garner people’s votes, roads are being repaired, utility rates are reduced and many promises…

FUM Ministry of the Month

Posted on 24 April 2012 by terrijohns | 0 Comments

Each month through December 2012, we will focus on a different ministry of Friends United Meeting. This “Ministry of the Month” corresponds with the FUM wall calendar that is available for $7.50 from the Friends United Press Shopping Center. April 2012 FUM Field Staff Field staff are hired by Friends United Meeting to coordinate and carry out the work of Friends…