by Collie Agle Four of us went to Honduras in the early part of March, 2016, to spend time with villagers in five mountain communities that were a part of our ongoing support to the Trinidad Conservation Project. Three of the towns had previously been in the cluster, while two new towns had been added.Continue reading “Inspired by Faith, Committed to Action”
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Teaching Others Brings Joy and Results May 2016
by Mary Procter One of the strongest principles of Vecinos Honduras (our TCP partner) is that outsiders can bring new knowledge of health or agriculture to a community but the people in the community must learn to teach each other campesino a campesino. To our delight, we found out in visits to the fiveContinue reading “Teaching Others Brings Joy and Results May 2016”
Conservation Measures Reduce Drought Impact May 2016
By Betsy Agle Drought over past several years is causing a national emergency in Honduras. The drought is caused by climate change, possibly aggravated by El Niño. Without rains in May and June, many families will be malnourished and even hungry. Some family members will be forced to leave the communities to search forContinue reading “Conservation Measures Reduce Drought Impact May 2016”
Trip to Honduras, March 2015
by Betsy Agle March, 2015 On March 1st, a small group of TCP members from Capitol Hill arrived in San Pedro Sula and was met by Roy Lara in his family pickup truck. During the next 9 days we traveled many hours and many miles. “We” includes Roy Lara, Betsy and Collie Agle, Mary ProcterContinue reading “Trip to Honduras, March 2015”
The View from Honduras November 2014
by Roy Lara Honduras has two problems that have engaged me professionally and personally for well over thirty years: the high rate of poverty that exists in the small rural communities of the country and the continuing destruction of the environment, particularly as it has related to the country’s forests. Previous to my involvement withContinue reading “The View from Honduras November 2014”
The Trinidad Conservation Project Story October 2012
by Betsy Agle The Trinidad Conservation Project has enabled rural communities around the town of Trinidad, Honduras to address the intermingled problems of poverty, deforestation, and malnutrition. These communities are located in the department of Santa Barbara where nearly half of the population is considered to be malnourished. Many families must make intensive use ofContinue reading “The Trinidad Conservation Project Story October 2012”
Inspired by Faith Photos
Virgilio Amaya is a village leader in El Tule. He became transformed in his thinking about the future as a result of his working with Roy Lara. Santos Alaya is from Agua Zarca, a new community in our program. She has been the guardian for generations of a spring nearby which provided water for theContinue reading “Inspired by Faith Photos”
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