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At Border Buddies, we are always trying to find ways to engage our community and educate them on how we can support the people we serve.  Consider attending one of these events.
2026-03-14
BUDDY BOWL MARCH 14, 2026
1154 Broadway St, Elmira, NY, 14904
Join us for Border Buddies Buddy Bowl March 14 3-5:30pm. Cost is $15 per person kids 5 and under are
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2026-07-18
Golf Tournament 2026
17 Chemung Street, Waverly, NY 14892
Put this on your calendar now and plan on getting a group of your friends together!!! It’s easy to register,
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2026-03-05
STOCK DONATIONS
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All About Us

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In response to God’s call, Michael and Glenda Miller set out in February 2004 for Glenda’s home town of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Everything they owned was packed in a 40-foot container. Supported by churches and friends their purpose was to bring the Word of God to the Least of These – to literally bring the Heart of Christ to the Heart of Honduras.

Prison ministry was first on the agenda. They visited a variety of prisons, going to the different units that housed the men, the women and the youth. Eventually they brought a program called KAIROS to one of the main prisons. Kairos is based on a 3-day spiritual retreat combined with weekly and monthly follow up programs. One huge lesson learned came from the prisoners – “If you really want to keep kids from joining the gangs, keep them in school. Help them get an education. Then they won’t want or need to become a gang member.”

Mike and Glenda’s response:

ONE CHILD SCHOOL SPONSORSHIP Program – Parents of the kids from the poor barrios have to pay to go to public school. Parents can’t afford to. Many of the schools are run down and staff just go through the motions, kids don’t want to go.  Solution – 1) Provide the tuition, uniforms, books and supplies for the children.   2) Create a program for people back home to sponsor a child’s tuition costs for each year.

SHORT TERM CONSTRUCTION TEAMS  – Improve the schools to improve attitude and attendance for both students and staff. Volunteers from the US fundraise for material and costs to travel to Tegucigalpa for a 10 days trip. Working in impoverished areas, with teaching staff and families of the students, we  upgrade selected public schools so that teachers and students have a safe and inviting place to learn and grow. Seven schools have been upgraded since 2005, some with new cafeterias to feed the children. You can help, too.

YOUTH GROUPS – Work with the youth, involve them in activities like soccer (football), hiking, picnics, swimming, regular meetings, and Bible study to educate them in God’s Word. Help them understand how to be accountable and responsible for their lives and for those around them.

SEWING CLASS – For Families – Provide a money-making skill for adults in the Barrios that will help them right where they live. The class consists of a 1 to 2 year qualification period, with weekly classes taught by a tailor and the students graduating as a Certified Tailor. Donors from the US provided sewing machines, materials and craft projects.

WATER FILTRATION SYSTEMS – For Families – Many of the young people (and their families) have poor health due to contaminated water. We provide (free of charge) bucket-style water systems that filter contaminants and organisms which cause severe stomach problems, resulting in healthier children and families.

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Mission Teams

SHORT TERM CONSTRUCTION TEAMS

We have been hosting teams in our Mission House in Tegucigalpa since 2005. Hot showers, flush toilets, laundry facilities, internet, modern kitchen and plenty of living area for teams up to 12 persons. School is in session during team visits allowing  team members to interact with students, teachers and staff and even have visits with sponsored children. There is a job for everyone no matter your skill or physical level. At the same time, we encourage those will building skills, painting skills, electrical wiring skills, sheet rock, cinder block, tin roofing, etc. to come and bless these schools and neighborhoods with your expertise.

But above all, come find a closer walk with God, find your purpose, renew your relationship with Christ as you serve Jesus in this special way.

WATER FILTERS

WATER FILTER MINISTRY

Change lives and families by providing Water Filter Systems that give clean, filtered, drinkable water that has no parasites, amoebas, bacteria or harmful chemicals in it. From babies to the elderly, clean water makes a huge difference.

Simple to use and easy to clean, Sawyer Bucket Adapter Kits are the best-in-class for bacteria removal and life change. Using technology taken from kidney dialysis, Sawyer water filters use Hollow Fiber Membranes. Each kit can last up to 10 years.

Best of all, we hand out a Bible with each Kit so that people receive the Living Water from the well that never dries up.

YOUTH GROUPS

YOUTH GROUPS

Helping youth navigate their early years and establish a foundation for their lives is one of the most important parts of our ministry. With a focus on Bible reading and learning, along with reading and writing skills, we nurture each child as they grow.

We have established multiple youth groups in the Tegucigalpa area as well as at Comayagua. One of the benefits of weekly gatherings is that the family, brothers, sisters, moms and dads are all blessed by the sharing of the Word of God. Lives are being changed, sons and daughters coming to Jesus, as the Truth comes alive in their lessons and in their lives.

SPONSOR CHILD FOR SCHOOL

ONE CHILD SCHOOL SPONSORSHIP

Knowledge is power. The power to break the chains of poverty, helplessness, abuse, addiction and more. Helping a child to get an education is an incredible gift. But also is the gift of your support, because that child then feels that someone else believes in them, cares enough about them to support them. That is the power of your sponsorship.

We work with families from the most impoverished parts of the city of Tegucigalpa and Comayagua, families that can NOT afford to send their children to school. Public school requires payment of a tuition, payment for uniforms, shoes, and all their school supplies. YOU can make a difference. By donating $180 for grades 1 thru 6, or $290 for grades 7-12, or $320 for a BOCES school, you can help some achieve a dream they thought was impossible.

Many people have already walked alongside a child from Grade 1 through graduation and some have even continue by supporting a college education.

Please consider changing a life for the better.

TAILORING/SEWING CLASS

STRONG Families are possible when they can put food on the table and pay their basic bills.  – The Sewing Class provides a money-making skill for adults in the Barrios that will help them right where they live. The class consists of a 1 to 2 year qualification period, with weekly classes taught by a tailor and the students graduating as a Certified Tailor. Donors from the US provided sewing machines, materials and craft projects.

HELPING HANDS VOLUNTEERS

HELPING HANDS

Volunteers in the States who support the ministry through fund raising efforts and reaching out to churches, businesses and communities are called our “Helping Hands”. Their work is priceless and helps keep the mission funded and moving forward.

We are looking for volunteers to spread the word at their own churches or prayer groups, women’s groups, men’s groups, youth groups, wherever people of faith are gathered. You can be involved in missions by being involved in Helping Hands and supporting the mission in Honduras.

For more information contact Michael Miller at mjgm2004@yahoo.com

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Sponsor a Child to School

Donating a Sponsorship to a child provides: tuition, uniform, shoes, sneakers, and all supplies. Best of all, it means their
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GENERAL FUND

Since 2004 this fund supports Michael and Glenda and keeps the ministry going.
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Some recent trip profiles

We have various on-going and short term projects where you can serve.  Please prayfully consider joining an upcoming trip or donating to a project.
Water Filter Team September 2024
2024 Water Filter News Border Buddies Volunteers, Sid Spencer and Randy Lawrence, joined Mike and Glenda Miller for 8 days

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YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

CONSIDER HELPING OUT IN ANY OF OUR AREAS OF MINISTRY

You can make a difference.

Is God nudging you?

Do you need to stretch your faith and step out of the boat?

Click on any of the areas of ministry and read up on them.

Don’t delay. Don’t wait. Today is the day to take action.

Impacting Those In Need

The primary focus of our ministry is to provide assistance:

        • To help those from heading down a road that leads to prison
        • To help those who are in prison not to make the same mistake
        • To help those who leave prison to continue on to help their own community.

What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone?

JAMES 2:14 NLT

God’s Way and Purpose

God’s Way and Purpose

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