Country Profile

Honduras, a mountainous land with rain forest and fertile coastal plains, is still recovering from the devastating Hurricane Mitch. World Hope's activities have increased since Hurricane Mitch hit Honduras in October 1998. Immediate emergency relief was sent in cooperation with Dole Fruits. In addition, over 300 homes, 267 latrines, a bridge connecting remote village to the city and a church were all built to help the community recover.Currently exploring agricultural development, a vocational school and a children's center in the La Ceila area.

Part of Spain's vast empire in the New World, Honduras became an independent nation in 1821. After two and one-half decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in 1982. During the 1980s, Honduras proved a haven for anti-Sandinista contras fighting the Marxist Nicaraguan Government and an ally to Salvadoran Government forces fighting against leftist guerrillas. The country was devastated by Hurricane Mitch in 1998, which killed about 5,600 people and caused approximately $2 billion in damage.

Vision Casting in Honduras

I want this school to be an outreach to the poorest children. We are only having fifteen children in every class the first year, to make sure things work smoothly. But I always want one third of the students in the classes to be on full scholarship.

We are going to be one of if the not the cheapest bilingual school in Honduras. We are emphasizing that this is not a business. The church is not making any money any extra money goes towards scholarships. The children come first.

- Report by Josh Daniels, Hope Corps volunteer working with a church called Amor Viviente Living Hope to start a Christian bilingual school in Honduras.