Honduras

Live Your Faith: Water for Yenny

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

Yenny in Honduras has to make 3 or 4 trips to collect water every day

Over the next two weeks we’ll be sharing a series of inspiring stories and videos as part of our annual partnership drive. As you reflect on these stories, consider joining our efforts and renewing your support as an Operation Blessing Monthly Partner.

HONDURAS – Four times a day, Yenny descends a steep mountain slope from her village to collect water from their only source—a natural spring. But it isn’t the trip down the mountain that is so grueling; it’s the climb back up. (more…)

Watch: Celebrating Enrique’s Gift of Love

Monday, December 19th, 2011

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras – Christmas is all about giving gifts to others. Many children think Christmas is about them receiving gifts. I know 14-year-old boy, Enrique, in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, who is not like that at all. (more…)

A family freed from hunger

Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Denis and Mirna's family would often go hungry until they met Operation Blessing.

HONDURAS – Denis and his wife, Mirna, were waiting for us to arrive so that they could prepare pastelitos (patties made of wheat flour). As soon as we got to their house, Mirna began filling the pastelitos with different things such as beans, corn, rice and potatoes. (more…)

Vegetable gardens help rural families in Honduras

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

OB Honduras is helping villagers like Daiman improve their nutrition through vegetable gardens.

El CHAQUITE, Honduras – We were up on Puca mountain—7,000 feet above sea level. Our vehicle could not go any farther because it was too steep, so we packed our gear and walked for about an hour. It was a tiring walk. I was breathing heavily and my legs and knees were hurting, but I wasn’t going to give up so easily. (more…)

700 doses of life

Monday, April 14th, 2008

11-year-old Eric Varga needed immediate medical attention

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – It’s hard to imagine that a bump to the elbow could land you in the hospital – but such was the case for 11-year-old Eric Vargas of Honduras. (more…)

Parasite-free life begins for Honduran children

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

OBI's Bill Horan meets with the First Lady of Honduras

I can’t get online this morning here at the hotel. I called the front desk and the man said, “Sorry, the internet is down.”

Today is a big day. We’re meeting the First Lady of Honduras and an array of media, government, medical, education and church leaders in a gala celebration marking the launch of Operation Blessing’s nationwide anti-parasite campaign. (more…)

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