History

Honduras Outreach is a Christian non-denominational 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for the people of Honduras. From our location in Olancho, Rancho Paraiso, we strive to improve the quality of life through our various ministries with villages and towns in the Agalta Valley and Olancho. HOI was founded in 1989 and has served over 200 villages since its founding.

The Honduran government has identified HOI as a distinguished non-profit organization which has provided excellence of service for the country. Our ministry is designed to help families in the communities we serve rise above their current levels of impoverishment and enjoy the dignity of providing for themselves economically, physically and spiritually. Our program areas include Agriculture, Community Development, Economic Development, Micro-Enterprise, Education, Public Health, Medical, Spiritual Development, and Short Term Mission opportunities.

The more than 200 villages throughout the region embrace our volunteers and ministries. As our relationships have grown stronger and our ministries and accomplishments in partnership with Hondurans expanded, HOI's ability to help those in need has increased. The potential is greater still and HOI needs your help. Children now growing up in the region are experiencing possibilities undreamed of before our work began in the 90's. Average education levels have gone from second to sixth grade, and more recently this has grown to completion of ninth grade as the norm. HOI provides daily adult education for adults who have not had the benefit of education in the past. Adults can now read, write, and participate in helping their children. Our high school will open its doors in 2009.

As our efforts become more deeply and widely rooted, these children and their children will become increasingly confident in their abilities to change their future for the better. More importantly, they will pass it on.