Hope For Honduran Children Foundation

OUR MISSION IS TO PROTECT, INSPIRE, NURTURE, EDUCATE, TRAIN, AND CHALLENGE DISADVANTAGED VULNERABLE HONDURAN CHILDREN. WE MENTOR AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP THEM REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT, CARING, RESPONSIBLE ADULTS.

EDUCATION AND SPONSORSHIP THE UNITED NATIONS REPORTS THAT HONDURAS HAS THE WORST EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN CENTRAL AMERICA AND 51% OF HONDURAN CHILDREN RECEIVE NO EDUCATION AFTER SIXTH GRADE. EXTREME POVERTY AND LACK OF EDUCATION ARE VERY PRESSING PROBLEMS THAT ARE PREVALENT FOR 75% OF THE POPULATION LIVING IN THE MOUNTAIN VILLAGES. IN THE RURAL COMMUNITIES MOST ADULTS ARE UNEMPLOYED AND 2 IN 10 ARE ILLITERATE. WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF A GOOD EDUCATION, THE POPULATION WE SERVE HAS NO POSSIBLE ESCAPE FROM THEIR CYCLE OF DEPLORABLE POVERTY. STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED SAFE SHELTER, A QUALITY EDUCATION, FOOD, CLOTHING, MEDICAL CARE AND ABUNDANT LOVE. IT IS A FAMILY ENVIRONMENT WITH RIGOROUS EXPECTATIONS. IN 2023, H4HC PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 13 UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS AND 4 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OUR 2 RESIDENTIAL HOMES. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED TO TWO STUDENTS NOT LIVING IN OUR RESIDENCES. OUR RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM IS A LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PROVIDING AMAZING RESULTS. EXEMPLARY CHARACTER AND ACADEMIC FOCUS ARE PREREQUISITES FOR ADMISSION.STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED SAFE SHELTER, FOOD, A QUALITY EDUCATION, CLOTHING, MEDICAL CARE AND ABUNDANT LOVE. IT IS A FAMILY ENVIRONMENT WITH RIGOROUS EXPECTATIONS. THE STUDENTS QUICKLY LEARN THE BENEFITS OF INTEGRITY, SELF-DISCIPLINE AND HONOR. THOSE WITH SOLID ACADEMIC PERFORMANCES ARE SUPPORTED THROUGH THEIR STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY. H4HC STUDENTS ARE THRIVING.

PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE HUMANITARIAN SERVICE PROGRAM & CULTURAL EXCHANGE TRIPS - THERE IS NO BETTER CLASSROOM THAN THE WORLD ITSELF AND NO MORE IMPACTFUL LESSON THAN IMMERSION INTO THE VIBRANT, LOVING AND IMPOVERISHED HONDURAN CULTURE. IMMERSION TRIPS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE FOUNDATION'S SUCCESS WITH EACH TRIP DESIGNED TO MAKE A SUSTAINABLE DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE HONDURAN CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES, THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AND THE LIVES OF OUR SERVICE VOLUNTEERS. IN 2023, THERE WERE 3 TRIPS; FEBRUARY, APRIL (NURSING GROUP), AND JUNE. EACH WEEK LONG TRIP OFFERS A MYRIAD OF OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS: 1) TO ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL INTERACTION WITH CHILDREN & LOCAL VILLAGERS 2) TO IMMERSE YOURSELF IN A DIVERSE AND MEANINGFUL CULTURAL EXPERIENCE 3) TO ENHANCE YOUR GLOBAL AWARENESS 4) TO BRING MUCH NEEDED SUPPLIES TO ISOLATED VILLAGES 5) TO CHANGE THE WORLD OF A CHILD IN DESPERATE NEED 6) TO ESTABLISH MEANINGFUL LIFE-LONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH TEENAGERS.

SPECIAL PROJECTS - ARE THOSE FOR WHICH HOPE FOR HONDURAN CHILDREN RAISES SPECIAL FUNDING TO OFFSET THE COSTS OF PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION AND CONTINUATION. OUR FEED A VILLAGE PROGRAM IS EXTREMELY IMPACTFUL. IN 2023, THE PROGRAM HELPED TO SUPPORT FIVE ISOLATED AND IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES. H4HC PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE, FOOD, SHOES, CLOTHING, VITAMINS, MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES TO 5 VILLAGES. UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO THREE STUDENTS AND FOUR HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS WERE PROVIDED. H4HC ALSO BROUGHT SUPPORT TO THE LOCAL CENTER FOR THE BLIND AND INTERNET CONNECTION TO THE LOCAL SANTA LUCIA HIGH SCHOOL.