In 2008 we began to develop a relationship with the group of schools in Honduras called el Hogar de Amor y Esperanza.  

   Run by the Episcopal Church in Honduras, these schools offer community, education, food and housing to children ages 6-20.  There is a coeducational grade school in Tegucigalpa, and a technical school and school of agriculture for boys outside the city.

   The staff of the schools invite parishes from the U.S. to share in the life of the schools by visiting and volunteering.  They find that the students and visitors are mutually fed by living, eating, working and learning together.

   Our first visit was in June 2009!  Adam Palermo, Brittany Zwerver, Hannah Gregory, Brian Firth, Taylor Johnson, Marjorie Mitchell, Celeste Lyon, Dianne Kaiyoorawongs, Alana Rogers, and Andi Taylor were the first to be enchanted by the magic of el Hogar. 

   This summer we plan to send a group to the Agriculture School - August 6-13, 2010. 

For more info go to: www.elhogar.org