Honduras, located in Central America, gained its independence from Spain in 1821. The interior of the country is mostly mountains, and it has narrow coastal plains. Honduras experiences frequent, but generally mild, earthquakes. However, it is susceptible to damaging hurricanes and floods along the Caribbean coast. In 1998, the country was devastated by Hurricane Mitch, which killed thousands of people and destroyed crops, transportation infrastructure, and homes. The President of Honduras, Carlos Roberto Flores, estimated that the hurricane had reversed fifty years of progress in Honduras. Honduras is one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere with an unequal distribution of income and massive unemployment, which makes it difficult for parents to feed and care for their families.

The Niños de Promesa sponsorship program in Honduras began in 2004. The ministry serves children and families in La Ceiba, a city in the Caribbean coastal region of Honduras. Many of the children in the community are from one-parent homes where the father has abandoned the mother and children. Families are also faced with the challenges of unemployment, the effects of the AIDS crisis, and a high crime rate. Niños de Promesa Director Carolina Stewart, the program committee, volunteers, and the Church of God in La Ceiba help sponsored children receive food, education, and health care. They also make sure the children are discipled and experience the love of Jesus in the community of the church.

Your sponsorship helps bring nutrition, education, health care, discipleship, and wholeness to a child in Honduras.