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Rene' Segura Trust Fund

Picture reprinted with permission from The Dothan Eagle

Rene' lives in Guatemala with his family. They live in a hut with no electricity and no running water. His family is very poor and rely on every family member to help provide support for the family. When he was a teenager, Rene' helped provide some support for the family but then he lost both arms and legs in an electrocution accident.  While Rene' was still in the hospital recovering, Mr. Byrd - a member of First United Methodist Church met him for the first time during a mission trip to Guatemala and a lifetime friendship developed. The Lord has continued to direct Mr. Byrd in an ongoing effort to help Rene' and his family. He has helped to get the Shriners Children's Hospital to assist with medical needs while he was under 18, however Rene' is now considered an adult and that help is no longer available to him. 


We are raising money to help with his medical expenses (prosthetics and other medical needs) and to help improve the families living conditions.

December 2006 update...Now that Rene's health has improved, the process has begun to help build Rene' and his family a home.  Grounds have been broken, plans have been made & now the building is about to begin.  Also Rene' has plans to continue his education into college to find a career where he can help support his family. Please keep Rene' in your prayers and in your hearts.

If you would like to help, please contact us here at Hartford First United Methodist Church.

 

Rene' Graduates College 11/2011

Current need for Rene' 8/2009

See pictures from Mr. Byrd's Trip to Guatemala

See pictures of the building of Rene's House Dec. 2006

See pictures of Rene's House Jan. 2007

Mr. Byrd & Paul Ferrell in Guatemala January 2007

See pictures of Rene's House March 2008

See pictures of Rene's House Finished and Dedicated July 2008

July 2008 Update:  Rene's house is now finished and he is on his way to graduating college and becoming self-sufficient.  Your support has been blessed abundantly by God in seeing the completion of this project.  Continue to pray for this family and all the people of Guatemala.

May 2009.  Rene' now has an e-mail address:  He would love to hear from his American Friends:

Segura_65@yahoo.com

Rene on a trip with his classmates

 


GUATEMALA FACTS

BACKGROUND: Guatemala was freed of Spanish colonial rule in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments as well as a 36-year guerrilla war. In 1996, the government signed a peace agreement formally ending the conflict, which had led to the death of more than 100,000 people and had created some 1 million refugees.

LOCATION:
Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Honduras and Belize and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico

TERRAIN:
Mostly mountains with narrow coastal plains and rolling limestone plateau

NATURAL HAZARDS:
Numerous volcanoes in mountains, with occasional violent earthquakes; Caribbean coast extremely susceptible to hurricanes and other tropical storms.

CLIMATE:
Tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands

POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LINE:
60%

LITERACY:
Male 68.7% Female 58.5%

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