Amigos de Honduras

 

Over the last twenty- five years, Rotary District 7870 (Rotary Clubs in Southern NH and
Southern VT) have had 32 mission trips and provided aid to Honduras which is the
second poorest country in the western hemisphere. This included twenty-six (26) trips
working with the Danli Rotary Club and six (6) trips working with the Ursula Rotary Club
in San Pedro Sula.
After hurricane Mitch devastated Honduras in 1999, Rotary Clubs of District 7870
formed Amigos de Honduras, which ultimately became a program of the Rotary District
7870 Foundation, a non-profit corporation. One of the trustees of the foundation, PDG
Chris Parkinson, currently heads up the activities of Amigos de Honduras.

Since 2001, Amigos de Honduras has concentrated its efforts in three areas:

 

 Medical Care - In 25 years we have seen approximately 30,000 medical and

dental patients. In 2025, we saw 847 patients.

 Medical Equipment and Supplies
o Over 14.5 Tons of Medical Supplies Transported by Team Members
o 7 – 40’ Containers of Medical Equipment & Supplies
o 3 Ambulances shipped

 School Construction & Education – We have constructed 10 schools, expanded
5 schools, and converted 2 other buildings into schools. We have repaired and
painted 17 schools, and we have worked on a youth center and a drug
rehabilitation facility. We have also provided school uniforms to over 400
students – which are required for children to attend school. In 2024, we
participated in the construction of a new school building which is part of the El
Pozo Bendito school campus and it was completed in 2025. In 2025, we
participated in the construction of a new school building in Quiscamotes, a
poor and remote section of Danli.