Using the Bible as guidance to reflect upon the worsening socio-economic situation of our communities and realizing that the poverty they are experiencing is neither the will of God nor destiny, but a consequence of diverse factors; CESSMAQ presents this 2005 Operating Plan to Mission Presbytery.

Inspired by the Holy Spirit, CESSMAQ has demonstrated that we can live our faith cooperating as believers, so our communities and churches will have better and more human living conditions.

Purpose of the Project

• To give dignity to the lives of men, women, youth and children through the good news of the Kingdom of God.
• To promote the self-development of communities by means of active and conscious participation in CESSMAQ programs, so they’ll lead a dignified life as children of God.

Integral attention for children	$12,730
Education	$4,810
Organizational development and leadership	$3,680
Health	$4,710
Agriculture	$4,820
Socio-economic development	$33,150
Training of young leaders	$4,710
Administration	$15,420
	$84,030

• Provide Christian education during 2005 to 300 children from 11 communities and churches.
• Improve nutrition of those 300 children, by providing a nutritious meal in each class.
• The goal for the end of the year is to teach each child 10 Biblical lessons, 10 hymns and 10 Bible passages, to improve their human development. To accomplish this, we’ll use an educational method which promotes participation in the teaching-learning process and recreation.

• During 2005 continue coordination and support of existing Computer Training Centers in:
  Cantel’s Primitive Presbyterian Church
  La Ceiba’s Gilgal Presbyterian Church
• In 2005, procure 10 computers from Mission Presbytery to establish two Computer Training Centers in:
  La Cumbre village
  Getsemani Presbyterian church of La Estancia village, Cantel
• Continue coordination and operation of the Computer Training Center of Gilgal Presbyterian church, in La Ceiba village, to benefit 75 students from the Job-Noj Institute, and 15 students from the Phase II Literacy Centers – CONALFA.

• During 2005, provide training in typing for 15 young people and children in the communities of Tzucubal and Sohomnip, in the basic and advanced courses. The Center operates in the community of Tzucubal, locally coordinated by the Women’s committee.
• Continue operation of the mechanography academy of the Ebenezer Presbyterian church at Los Angeles canton, to serve 20 young people at the basic and advanced levels.

• During 2005 establish post literacy centers to provide elementary education to 160 people from 8 Presbyterian churches with high illiteracy rates. These centers will also benefit the communities where the churches are located.
  Voice of God church, in Paláb
  King of Kings church in Guineales
  Beam of Light church in Pasenyebad
  Elim Presbyterian church in Monte Carmelo canton
  Ebenezer Presbyterian church in Los Angeles canton
  Fountain of Life Presbyterian church in La Cumbre village
  Upper Room Presbyterian church in Palomota village
  Gilgal Presbyterian church in La Ceiba village

• Strengthen the community infrastructure by reorganizing the local committees whose members have emigrated in search of jobs.
• Initiate projects providing training and coaching to committees in the planning of community projects and also support them in the search of resources to carry them out.
• Local power: train the committees to engage and develop leadership to impact society in their communities, avoiding dependency on specific CESSMAQ activities.
• Evaluation: carry out evaluations of CESSMAQ’s work in each community during 2005, to gauge the degree of community development, to update the work plans and to have a realistic assessment of our work.

• Preventive medicine: train 320 women from 16 communities in basic knowledge about disease, common ailments and environmental hygiene.
• Nutrition: Improve the nutrition of 320 women and their families by starting family vegetable gardens and train the women on the use of local herbs, vegetables and fruits with nutritive content.
• Natural medicine: train 320 women in the proper use of medicinal plants, to improve the quality of life of sick people who because of poverty do not have resources to cure their ailments. The main themes are: syrups, ointments, capsules, indications and counter-indications.
• Mental hygiene: carry out activities with children and young people about mental hygiene, to prevent drug addiction, alcoholism, violence, school drop-out, and loss of social, moral, cultural and Christian values.

• Train 305 small growers from 6 communities during 2005 to maintain productivity in organic coffee cultivation.
• Encourage 240 small coffee growers from the communities of La Ceiba, Tzucubal, Chilopisap, Pala and Los Angeles to train and initiate agricultural diversification with cultivation and production of fruits and vegetables, such as carrots, lettuce, radish, beets and others, to procure income and improve living conditions; to people affected by increase of poverty, lower coffee prices and unemployment.
• Encourage the small growers to use part of their fruit and vegetable production for self consumption and improve family nutrition.

• Provide loans in the amount of $15,700 to 200 women from 10 communities, to promote productive activities such as poultry raising, sale of clothing, soap and candle manufacture, and each woman would receive an $80 loan for a year.
• Provide loans in the amount of $10,460 to 40 women in La Cumbre and Chajabal (20 for each community), to raise milking cows. Each woman would receive $260 to purchase a cow, loan to be repaid within two years.
• Establish three occupational training centers to promote a trade or job for 75 youth in poverty, to confront unemployment, poverty and low agricultural output caused by drought. The different groups will determine which areas of training are needed. The centers will be in: Sohomnip village
  Tzampoj village
  Monte Carmelo canton
  Each center will operate based on a specific plan.
• Provide credit for working capital to 75 youth.

Training of youth leaders

• Re-connect with the 87 young people who participated in the first Youth Conference held on July 2-4 of 2004.
• Re-connect with 21 youth groups and select 3 people from each group to develop with 63 young people the Leader Training Plan in six two-day courses. The training will be given by professional personnel.
• Develop and apply a methodology for the young leaders to return to their communities and expand their knowledge training other youth groups.