HHK Board Member Dave Riley and his group 'Amigos of Honduras' recently returned to the U.S. after visiting the HHK projects and several others.  We are all very appreciative of Dave and Amigos for everything that they have made possible thru their ongoing support of our work!

Hey everyone, greetings.

Our trip was outstanding.  Thanks to everyone who helped make it that way.  We started out in Roatan with Valerie, then went to Ceiba on the ferry.  We spent 3 days with David visiting the Hogar and all the HHK projects and then flew into Tegoose, saw the plane on the highway and visited Carol there.  We were able to attend the inauguration of the new Amigos of Honduras school and kinder in El Negrito.  It was a humbling experience.  Amigos has now committed to water projects for two more villages.  We also visited our water project and school in Oki and the new addition at the pig farm.

The biggest difference between now and 6 months ago is that EVERYWHERE we went (and we went a lot of places) there is a feeling of helplessness because of the rise in food prices, gas and construction.  It is being felt from Coxen Hole to Portillo de la Oki.  It is a huge problem.
The HHK volunteers were great!  We worked and talked with them at the Hogar, Solares Nuevos, Jungle School and in El Porvenir.  We also spent the day with the four new ones from Chicago.  It was a ball.  They all spoke enough Spanish to really get their point across and were interacting in every case with the kids without hesitation.  The Jungle School was incredible.  The new Kinder/Nutrition Center/Day-care paid for by Lee and Ryan Daniels is incredible!  Charlie and Amalia and the volunteers there have done an amazing job.  Si, se puede!!

Thanks for all that all of you are doing to help in Honduras.  Plain and simply, there is not enough money to do everything that we would like to do.  The need is much greater than ever before because of costs skyrocketing.  Construction is having to halt at the two HHK projects because the money donated is all spent (or soon will be).   

Valerie and HHK board, the kids in Ceiba and Roatan are lucky to have all of you to help!  Carol thank you so much for your work in Comayagua.  You are sent directly from heaven!

Again thanks for everything that all of you do.  Though sometimes I get frustrated that we can't do more, I know that we are changing lives.

Sonrisas,

Dave

Amigos of Honduras