About La Moskitia
The Work… Mama Tara's, House of Hope & Familia Alastero
Our primary work will be discipleship/mentoring at 3 homes for orphans & vulnerable children: Mama Tara’s Orphanage, House of Hope and Familia Alastero. As we relocate in August of 2010, we need partners in mission to pray with us, to go with us and to give to support God’s work through our family. MAMA TARA’S ORPHANAGE: We are privileged to work with Mama Tara’s Orphanage in Puerto Lempira, Honduras. This home for children was started by a woman who is known to all around as ‘Mama Tara.’ Mama Tara is a Miskito woman who was the governor of the province during the Nicaraguan Contra time in Honduran history. She is a...
Read MoreThe Work… an overview
When we arrived in Puerto Lempira in 2010, we believed we would be spending all of our time working with 3 homes for orphans and vulnerable children. As the months have passed, God has brought the mission down to a much more clear definition; three things, Discipleship, Education and Sustainable Solutions. We have realized that we can work more effectively in all 3 of these areas through a school. Join us in dreaming about the future. Hopefully, children from each of the homes below and from local villages will be able to attend this school. MAMA TARA’S ORPHANAGE: We are privileged to work with Mama Tara’s Orphanage in...
Read MoreHauntingly Beautiful Images of La Moskitia
Recently, we’ve come across the work of Nanni Fontana. His photography is so gripping. His work tells the story of La Moskitia in a way that words simply cannot. This is the area that will be our new home! Here is one gallery of pictures in black and white of La Moskitia Here is one gallery of pictures in color of Puerto Lempira
Read MorePuerto Lempira
Puerto Lempira is the capital of the Gracias a Dios department in eastern Honduras. Though it does not have paved roads, it is the largest town in the La Moskitia region of Gracias a Dios. Puerto Lempira is located on the shores of the Caratasca Lagoon. The natural beauty of Puerto Lempira is awe-inspiring; the physical poverty of Puerto Lempira is humbling. photo credit –...
Read MoreLa Moskitia
Gracias a Dios is the eastern-most department of Honduras. Though it is the second largest department in the country making up about 15% of the land mass, it is sparsely populated, and contains extensive pine savannas, swamps, and rain forests. In 2005, the estimated population of 76,278 only accounted for 1% of the total population of Honduras. The sparcity and ethnic make-up of the region result in it being undervalued and overlooked by Honduran society and government. This region is also known as ‘La Moskitia’ due to the indigenous Miskito people that inhabit it, even though the Miskito span an almost equal distance into bordering Nicaragua. Even with several key...
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