Jack and I first went to Central America with World Accord in 2001. We returned 4 more times to help Hondurans and Guatemalans build either a home or a community centre. In 2005 when we were in Horconcitos to help with the community centre, Jack decided his balance was too compromised to be safe on the work site and he would not go again. He was 81.
When Jack died in July 2007, my son-in-law, Fred Partington, suggested that instead of flowers at the memorial service, people be asked to contribute to a fund at World Accord so we could build a school to honour Jack's life. What a brilliant idea! The Jack Allen Memorial Fund was established and it has grown amazingly. Next week 15 family members and friends are going to Honduras to build a 3 room, stand-alone computer centre adjacent to the high school in Horconcitos. Sadly, for health reasons, Fred and my daughter, Diane, will not be part of the crew.
Besides me, the crew includes: Charles, Jack's grandson, Frank and Cathy, Jack's nephew and his wife, Lindsay, my daughter, and the other 10 are friends. Some are long time friends and others are people we met on our World Accord "builds", who have become life-long friends.
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