Honduras
Why I choose Honduras! I choose Honduras because I love going there! I have gone there ever summer for the past 3 years! I get to help and play with the most amazing kids ever!
Where its located! When I go to Honduras I go to a town called Puerto Lempira. This is were I stay! Honduras is between the countries Guatemala and Nicaragua! It is located right by the water!
About the House of Hope Its also a place where kids can come and learn! It was built by the people in Honduras and mission workers! The House of Hope opened in 2004! The House of Hope is a home for kids that have a physical disability and need surgery or recovering from surgery!
Send Hope is the name of the Mission work. He is a dentist and went down there on a mission trip and feel in love with the people and has helped every since then! It was started by Tom Brian about 17 years ago. He had the House of Hope built and goes down there about 6 or 7 times a year and takes a lot of people down there to help. For more information about Send Hope you can www.send-hope.org
Why I love it! They are so cute and fun to play with! The kids are the reason why I love going! kids
What I do when I go there! We help out at a school! We work with children and help out at The House of Hope! We play with the kids and love on the kids!
A little about the country Language: Spanish, Amerindian dialects The capital is Tegucigalpa The population: 7,483,763 (taken in 2007) Ethnicity: Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European) 90%, Amerindian 7%, black 2%, white 1% Religion: Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant 3%
It is something you will never forget! You won’t want to leave and when you do you start counting down the days till you can go again! Its one of those trips that makes you so thankful for what you have! You will never forget what you saw & learned! You will always remember the kids & people that you meet & how you changed their lives!
Pictures! Going to Honduras is the best thing I have ever done in my life! I LOVE IT!!!! I look forward to going back every year!