Habitat Trip - La Rosario - Honduras.....Not Mexico

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Hello friends, on May 10th I will be embarking on another great adventure! This time, I will be on a journey to Honduras as part of a giving back initiative with Habitat for Humanity. A lot of people ask why I choose to go outside North America to give? Simple. In developing countries, government assistance is limited (corrupt or non-existent) and many lack formal social assistance programs. In North America, low income families are cared for with access to funding, financial assistance and resources. In most developing countries, all they have is hope. Unfortunately, hope does not provide the basic need for food and shelter. Right now, there is an immediate need to help families in Honduras and I will be helping a family who work along side our volunteer team to build their new home.



Here is why I chose Honduras:

Honduras is one of the poorest and least developed countries in Latin America, with nearly two-thirds of Hondurans living in poverty. Honduras had shown moderate economic growth as a result of government reforms but in 1998 after losing US$3 billion due to Hurricane Mitch, Honduras’ economy years later is still in the process of recovery. The agriculture sector, responsible for most exports, was the worst affected. Mitch also caused more than 6,000 deaths and left 8,085 missing and 75,000 homeless. While Mitch seems like a long time ago, very little progress has been made to date. The work that Habitat is doing is making a difference.

I can't wait to get started!

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