posted Apr 10, 2006
Clinic in El Castillo Needs Support
A small group has been trying to keep a clinic built in El Castillo stocked with an adequate medical supplies. The clinic was built 10 years ago a full- time Honduran nurse operates it 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There are adequate facilities to house traveling medical teams. The area is remote. We fear without more help this clinic which has serviced hundreds over the years will close. References available upon request. We are desperate for supplies and visiting medical teams to continue this humanitarian outreach. Cassandra Twitchell.

posted Jan 10, 2006
Lunch Project for the Children at the City Dump in Tegucigalpa
The Micah Project is involved in an effort to provide a lunch meal during weekdays for each of 80 children that it has rescued from the city dump in Tegucigalpa. If you would like to provide support for this project, see www.specialmissions.org/lunch.htm.

posted Jan 3, 2006
Volunteers Needed at Children's Village in Tegucigalpita
Worldwide Heart to Heart Ministries needs volunteers to help at their Children's Village in Tegucigalpita, Honduras. They need medical
personnel to run their small clinic. They need house parents to care for 8-10 children
in home-like settings. They need people skilled in woodwork, metal work, electrical, horticulture, and other technical skills to teach in their technical school. Please send all inquiries to Mary Frenter at maryf@wwh2h.org.

posted Jun 24, 2005
Help Rebuild a Candle-Making Micro-Enterprise in Tegucigalpa
The House of Refuge is for women (and their daughters) and girls who are victims of domestic violence. The facility is dedicated to providing therapy and protection from continued physical and psychological abuse. The House of Refuge is supported by a micro-enterprise business called La Luciérnaga, which produces artisan and decorative candles made by the women and girls residing at the House of Refuge. A team from the House of Refuge directs the operations of La Luciérnaga, which also provides training in the management of micro-enterprises.

During the evening of June 5, 2005, those associated with La Luciérnaga were the victims of arson. The factory and all of its equipment were lost in a fire believed to have been set on purpose by individuals opposed to the House of Refuge program. The women and girls associated with the House of Refuge and La Luciérnaga are understandably suffering from emotional distress due to this incident. But they are unwilling to accept defeat. Rather, they are looking for a show of solidarity from anyone who is willing to support them and their effort to rebuild what they have lost.

If you are interested getting involved with this rebuilding project, please e-mail Emma Mejia Sabonge  or call her at (504) 237-3353 in Honduras. If you do not receive a response within a few days, e-mail Carin Steen. To see photographs of the ladies of La Luciérnaga and read an article about the micro-enterprise, see Honduras This Week and scroll down to the August 7, 2000 edition. Also check out Candles.

posted Jun 11, 2004
Hogar Nueva Esperanza Looking for Support
The Hogar Nueva Esperanza in San Pedro Sula is in need of financial and material support. The orphanage, which is overseen by the Honduran Institute for Children and the Family (IHNFA), cares for 110 children--many of whom are victims of abuse or abandonment. It requires funding of at least Lps15,000 ($830) per month to cover the costs of feeding the children and providing medications, shoes, clothing, education, transportation, and care givers. The administrator of Hogar Nueva Esperanza is Adela Gallardo. The director of IHNFA is Karla Bendeck. To contact IHNFA in Honduras, e-mail ihnfanorte@hn2.com or call (504) 235-3564 or (504) 552-3067.

posted May 26, 2004
Need Equipment for Pediatric Therapy in La Ceiba
I am a physical therapist serving with la
Iglesia Amor Viviente en La Ceiba. We are starting a rehab ministry for handicapped children. I am currently training Hondurans as "terapistas auxiliares" who will serve in the center. I also received a wheelchair for a paralyzed girl through this group
which I am currently adapting and will serve her well. I need equipment for pediatric therapy such as balls, mats, bolsters, toys, etc. There are a few people/children who need wheelchairs. There is a special education school that I am helping that also needs the same equipment. Muchas gracias y bendiciones, Mark Mueller, MS-PT.

posted Mar 31, 2004
Need Volunteer Physicians and Dentists at Colonia Nueva Espana in Comayaguela
Hope For Honduras, Inc. in Tegucigalpa is is in need of volunteer physicians and dentists to visit, on a rotational basis, Colonia Nueva España in Comayaguela. HFH is building a Feeding Center in the colonia to help facilitate feeding the children of the area and administer basic healthcare. For more information, e-mail Ron and Shelley Jones.

posted Mar 29, 2004
Lisa Lopes Foundation Looking for Partners on Community Center in Agua Caliente
I am the Executive Director for the Lisa Lopes Foundation. Lisa Lopes was the member from the female group TLC who passed away in Honduras April of 2002. Before she passed, she purchased some land in Aqua Caliente, but it is under the jurisdiction on Jutiapa. Her vision was to open a community center for the children living along that street to allow them access to health education, literacy and recreational programs at no cost to them. Today, we are in the process of making Lisa's dream a reality! One of our goals is to team up with existing organizations on this project. We are planning two fundraising events in La Ceiba on May 27 and May 29. Anashay Murphy, Stone Mountain, Georgia.

posted Feb 25, 2004
Jail in La Ceiba Needs Educational Materials
I recently visited the jail in La Ceiba and found out that the administration there is now getting teachers to teach English to the inmates. The program is going really well. The inmates are eager to learn and also simply to have something to help them pass the time! But they are in need of books, pencils and chalk. The jail also needs computers, especially laptops (... because of lack of space). This will be the first jail in Honduras to offer this kind of education to people. It has taken a long time, but La Ceiba can become an example for other jails and prisons in Honduras. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, Tanya Clementson, Copan Ruinas.

posted Aug 13, 2003
My Little Red House Bilingual School in Ocotepeque Needs Supportt
I am the founder of "My Little Red House Bilingual School" in Ocotepeque, Honduras. The school is a private bilingual school for students in pre-school through third grade (an additional grade is added each year). I recruit American native English teachers to teach not only English, but also mathematics, arts and crafts, and more. Presently, I have a total of 38 students enrolled. Because many of the families of my students cannot afford the cost of a private bilingual education, the school provides full scholarships to several of these families. I am looking for support to assist in the equipping, renovation, and expansion of the school. Carol Penman.

posted Mar 13, 2003
Instituto Cardiopulmonar in Need of Support
The Instituto Cardiopulmonar (formerly known as the Instituto del Tórax) is Honduras' primary cardio-pulmonary hospital. It is located in Tegucigalpa. In 2002, the hospital provided outpatient services to 52,116 people, emergency services to 9,692, and hospitalized 3,304. Its areas of speciality include care for hypertension and asthma. The hospital has also implanted more than 300 pacemakers in heart patients. The Government of Honduras has supported the hospital in recent years with some $$3.5 million in funding for the purchase and installation of equipment. In addition, the hospital has received more than $350,000 for the construction of a new outpatient services building.