Children in Honduras
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Honduras

As we listened to the stories and learned about the growing AIDS epidemic in Honduras, most of us in the room struggled to fight back tears.... Valerie’s words to the room were direct and to the point: "come be with us." "Hold an orphaned baby, play games with a dying child, and demonstrate to all of the children that they are loved...just come." Many of us exclaimed,"We had no idea the situation was so bad!" It's difficult for us to know this information, and even more difficult to understand and internalize it...that is, until we've experienced it for ourselves. - The Rev. Ted Gaiser, Deacon, Global Partnerships

There are a number of churches with strong relationships in Honduras. If you are interested in pursuing a link with Honduras, contact The Rev. George Chapman (gmcpadre@gmail.com). George has a portfolio of potential projects for those considering a mission trip to Honduras and has been appointed by the Diocese of Honduras to work as Project Director.

Projects in the Diocese include health infrastructure and community training, operation of orphanages and schools, job training for young adults, fair trade activities, community development, and agricultural programs. The Diocese of Honduras actively seeks shortterm groups of volunteers (medical teams, construction teams, and youth groups) to visit their communities, share with Hondurans, and built together community projects.

In addition, many churches have a relationship with El Hogar, a school in Tegucigalpa that provides a loving home and an education for abandoned, orphaned and hopelessly poor children [ www.elhogar.org ]. The easiest way to contact El Hogar is to go through their North American office at Epiphany Winchester - Liz Kinchen, Executive Director, 781-729-7600 and elhogar@3crowns.org.