We have been following the work of 100cameras closely over the last few years and have always been big fans of how they champion the unique voices and perspectives of youth around the world. Their programs are designed to equip and empower youth to process and share their own stories through photography, and with our modified school schedule this year (shorter and fewer school days), we thought it was the perfect opportunity to host a program of our own with some of our Abundant Life students!

The program is made up of 8 different lessons that cover various photography skillsets, concepts, and techniques, along with prompts and exercises to help student’s engage their hearts and minds in their work as well. We kicked off our 100camerasxROH program in early July with 10 of our students, facilitated by our amazing Art Teacher Jonatan Moncada, Accounting and Finance Professor Juan Charles Lopez, and our Executive Director Katie Slaughter.

Meet our 10 amazing 100camerasxROH students below and get a little glimpse of La Mosquitia through their eyes.

Alcy, age 16, Puerto Lempira, Honduras

Arleth, age 13, Puerto Lempira, Honduras

Dieter, age 14, Puerto Lempira, Honduras

Gudjhonsen, age 16, Puerto Lempira, Honduras

Óscar, age 11, Puerto Lempira, Honduras

Selvin, age 17, Puerto Lempira, Honduras

Sitler, age 16, Puerto Lempira, Honduras

Susan, age 16, Puerto Lempira, Honduras

Yorgely, age 16, Puerto Lempira, Honduras

Yubiri, age 17, Puerto Lempira, Honduras

Professional prints from our 100camerasxROH program will be available on 100cameras platform soon, so STAY TUNED for some fun ways that you can continue supporting the incredible work of our students. ALL profits from prints will come back into Abundant Life Institute for a project of the student’s choice!!

In the Honduran education system, upper level high school students choose a study pathway after 10th grade that can be carried into university studies. Our current study options are Humanities, Accounting and Finance, and Tourism. We are so excited to announce that in 2022 we will have a FOURTH upper level study option to offer our students as we launch our Agricultural Engineering track at Abundant Life Institute!

The program will be headed up by our amazing Agricultural Engineer Erick (pictured above) who has been lovingly tending to and overseeing the ALI garden for over 2 years now. With Agriculture being such a cornerstone of both the economy and way of life in La Mosquitia, Erick’s expertise brings a rich and important perspective to the growing operations at the school and how we can continue to set up our student’s for success in their careers after they leave us. This study pathway will set our students up to launch successful businesses as entrepreneurs as they learn to sustainably process and tend to the rich resources of the region, or to go on and be leading contributors to businesses in La Mosquitia and beyond.

Another exciting element of this program is that participating students will be given priority for enrollment in the new Agricultural University opening up in Mistruck, the very first university campus in La Mosquitia, Honduras. To be able to stay in the Mosquito region to continue their studies after graduation is a HUGE deal for our students!!

Making the big move into mainland Honduras is not only costly, but can be really lonely and difficult for some students to navigate when La Mosquitia is the only home they have ever known. While some of our students dream of going out and seeing the world, others desire to stay and study and reinvest in their community, and we are excited about these new opportunities opening up that will make doing so much more accessible for them.

We work hard to make sure all of our students dream big during their time with us, and our hope for each and every one of them is that they are able to grow into the fullness of what God has for them, whatever that may look like for them personally!! We can’t wait to kick off this new program and will have more details soon on what the costs of building out the new needed workshop space will be.

As always, thank you for your continued investment into the lives of children, youth, and families in La Mosquitia, Honduras!! Your commitment and generosity is creating opportunities for all be given the chance to thrive!

On behalf of the US Board of Directors and the Founders of ROH, we would like to officially announce our new Executive Director, Katie Slaughter.

Katie is a 2020 Global Business graduate from UT Dallas and is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Social Work. Katie has served as our Social Media Manager and has led strategic projects like our monthly Hope Builders donor group. Katie brings innovation, creativity, and a love for the La Mosquitia region that began 10 years ago through the House of Hope ministry. ROH and Katie are committed to continued unity and Christ-like common purpose between all ministries working in La Mosquitia.

Our founders are very excited about this next step in the growth and future of ROH as an agent of love and educational equity in the La Mosquitia region of Honduras and beyond. 
– US Board of Directors

Through the end of October and the beginning of November 2020, the Miskito Coast was hit head-on by two back to back hurricanes, Eta and Iota. Many of the villages in surrounding areas were hit hard by the winds and flooding, with homes left ripped apart and crops depended on by thousands of families for the year ahead washed away.
Thanks to the generosity of our community, Reach Out Honduras has been able to respond quickly to urgent needs in the area, with relief efforts headed up by the amazing Profa Jienni, our Director Eustaquio, and Facilities Manager Melvin.

Our team has been focused on providing food and repairing roof damage for families locally as well as partnering with Pastor Bertín Contreras, the father of one of our students, to support food distribution efforts out in the villages through his local Assemblies of God church body.

We have been able to supply food and make home repairs for him and others in similar situations thanks to all of your support!

We truly have the best team. Thank you to our amazing staff for working so diligently to make sure all our students and their families are taken care of, and to our community for your thoughts, prayers, time, and generosity in making it all possible.

Whatever comes our way in 2021, we are ready to face it head on together!