About Us
Who We Are
Honduras Hope is a 100% volunteer organization with a committed board of directors, including those who travel regularly to our sister communities in Honduras several times each year. Honduras Hope also includes leaders in the Honduran communities that we support, holding their own local fundraising in their communities each year to complement HH investments. We also rely on the community councils, or "Patronatos", to ensure programs and efforts are led by local community members.
Why Honduras?
Some people ask why we work in Honduras. The primary reason is poverty. Honduras is one of the poorest countries in the western hemisphere. More than two-thirds of the population lives in poverty on less than $4 per day, and almost twenty percent of the population lives on less than $1.25 per day or $456 per year. Poverty rates are higher among rural and indigenous people, the population we serve
Our In-Country Staff
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Our Board Members
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Founder, Board Member, and Coordinator
I have been traveling to Honduras for over 35 years. I have started three non-profits/programs doing charitable work in rural Honduras, especially with indigenous populations. I consider the communities we work with as part of my extended family. Living in a country with so much, it is a privilege to share with those who have far less.
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Board Member
Program Areas: Girls Empowerment Program, Education Committee, Women's Cooperative
As a former high school Spanish teacher and Fulbright teacher in Chile, I have always had a passion for Latin American culture. My love of Latin America and my commitment to working for justice have been two beacons that have guided my life. Honduras Hope fulfills these needs within me. I travel with Honduras Hope 3-4 times each year and work closely with the Girls Empowerment Program, the Boarding House, and the Women's Cooperative
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Board Member
Program Areas: Health Clinic, Nutrition Programs
Kathleen is a nurse practitioner living in Natick, MA. She traveled with HH in 2005 and joined the board shortly thereafter. She came to Honduras Hope after several years of international relief work with organizations like Doctors Without Borders in countries such as the Dominican Republic, Ghana, and Brazil. Her belief is that aid work in marginalized communities must be a partnership that empowers individuals, strengthens communities, and creates opportunities to improve lives.
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Kris is a pharmacist and helps HH acquire and send medications to the clinic in San Jose.
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Sue and her husband develop and disseminate our wonderful newsletters 3-4 times each year, in addition to managing our Give Direct online fundraising.
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Peter is the pastor of the Congregational Church in Meredith, NH, and leads work trips to Yoro.
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Marianne is a passionate member of HH and led the development of a beauty school at the CEVER vocational school in Yoro, Honduras. The program is wildly successful!