Roatan Island,
Honduras
JPM has been serving the people of Roatan Island, Honduras since 2010. Here, we partner with Pastor David and Heather Granada who locally oversee and partner with us to serve the people of this region.
“Go therefore and make disciples
of all the nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all things
that I have commanded you;
and lo, I am with you always,
even to the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:19-20
stats.
#1
poorest country in the americas
unemployment rate is
56%
average daily income
$12
of the population lives below the poverty line
50%
population of Roatan Island
110,000
Extreme Poverty
The families of Roatan Island, Honduras face seemingly endless physical barriers that hinder their ability to feed themselves and their families.
Over 50% of the population lives below the poverty line due to an extraordinarily unequal distribution of income, as well as high underemployment.
Undernourishment
JPM has aggressively and lovingly pursued the children of this area.
We regularly stock the community with food, soaps, medicine and a slew of other things needed to survive and ultimately thrive. We have rescued children from trafficked homes and continually, through God’s provision, supply their monthly food, clothing, care and education.
Pour Sanitation
Through exposing our partners and donors to the conditions of the children in this region, we have had several children sponsored and now doing far better than they could have imagined.
If you zoom in on the photo of the green shack, you can see there is a little girl bathing under the house in cold water. We pray the water is clean for we do not know. We do know the ground where she stands is where sewer stands and dries after the high tides leaves from under their homes.
Please pray and embrace God
as He guides you in how to love and care for His children
Author: Jennifer Zilly Canales
Blog: Hidden Treasures: Seeking the Kingdom of God in Honduras
If you’d like a more thorough analysis of what it is like to live and work in Honduras full time, then this article by Jennifer Zilly Canales is a great resource. This is incredibly thoughtful take on living in Honduras. We wholeheartedly embrace Jennifer’s analysis and appreciate her work and perspective.
“It is not impossible to forge a humble living in Honduras (over 9 million Hondurans survive in this culture every day), although it is true that much corruption, lack of opportunities and violence abound. There are very heavy “war taxes” that gangs place on local businesses, making it very difficult for many to earn an honest living. If you don’t pay the demanded rate each month, your life may be taken.”
Children’s
Get to know some of our Honduran families through our
