Highlight
The visit from our friends and donors Teresa and Gerard van Kesteren, as well as Viera and Paul Geissbühler, was an incredible and unforgettable experience. They spent a few days with us and visited all our projects together with us.
During their visit, they had the opportunity to interact personally with the children, the families from the village and the pupils at the ‘El Alpinista’ school. We were also able to show them the various workplaces of the girls who have come of age and now live as adults in our shared accommodation, and give them an insight into their daily work.
During their visit, several discussions and meetings also took place, during which we were able to thank them from the bottom of our hearts for their many years of loyal support, both financial and emotional. This commitment means a great deal to us and is a huge source of support for our work.
Children’s Home – San Pedro Sula
New school year
After the long three-month school holidays, the new school year finally began in February. We are currently supporting three children in nursery school, 16 primary school pupils, four secondary school pupils and six young people studying for their A-levels. Five of them are in their final year of A-levels this year.
We are particularly proud that we are also able to support six of our young people in their university studies. They have chosen different fields of study: two are studying law, one psychology, one industrial engineering, one nursing and one logistics and port operations.
Education is of enormous importance to our children and young people. It opens up opportunities, offers prospects and enables them to build an independent life for themselves one day. Many of our children come from difficult backgrounds and would have little access to a good school education or a university degree without support. That is why it is so important to us to support and encourage them on this journey.
Inflation
According to the Honduran Council of Private Enterprise (COHEP), general inflation stood at 3.46% in February 2026, whilst food inflation reached 4.20%. The inflation trend in February 2026 was attributed to price rises in 59.5% of the products comprising the basket of goods used to measure it.
These price rises also have a direct impact on our children’s home. The rising costs of food, hygiene products, transport and day-to-day supplies mean that the expenses involved in caring for and providing for our children are constantly increasing.
Thanks to the solar panel system donated to us by the Sauter family last year, our electricity costs have fallen by 80%, meaning we can at least make savings on our utility bills.
Renovation / Maintenance
In our children’s home, which houses 40 children, there is always plenty to do. Our caretaker is constantly busy, as the buildings, furniture and the entire infrastructure require ongoing care and maintenance. At the start of the year, the exterior walls were freshly painted inside and out, and various areas of the buildings were renovated to make the home feel friendlier and more colourful again.
A particular challenge is teaching the children to treat their personal and shared belongings with care. This includes their clothes, shoes and school supplies, but also shared items such as sofas, crockery and play equipment. Many of the children have had little experience in their lives so far of how important it is to take responsibility for their own or shared possessions. They have often lacked stable caregivers or a structured environment in which such values were taught.
That is why a great deal of patience, consistent support and repeated, loving explanations are needed so that the children learn to value things and treat them with care. For us, small steps forward are already major successes and represent an important step on their journey towards greater responsibility and independence.
Celebrations
For our children, shared celebrations and special moments are of great importance. That is why we place great value on celebrating every birthday. Every child should be the centre of attention at least once a year, receive care and feel that they are important and valued. For many of our children, who have often experienced little personal attention in their lives so far, such moments are particularly valuable and strengthen their self-esteem.
But we also try to celebrate other special days of the year together, so that the children can break out of their daily routine and create happy memories. These include, for example, Epiphany, Valentine’s Day, Father’s Day and other small celebrations throughout the year.
These shared celebrations bring the children joy, a sense of security and a feeling of community. They help them to gather positive experiences, build trust and simply be children. It is often these small, special moments that remain in their memories for a long time and show the children that they are accepted and loved.
Santa Rosa de Copán Vocational Training Centre
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100-Houses Project Unión y Esperanza
There are currently 102 families living in Unión y Esperanza. In recent years, the villagers have also had the joy of welcoming ten new babies. One of them was even born in the village.
To encourage social interaction and exchange among the residents, the foundation has set up a small café next to the community room. There, the residents can sit together, talk to one another and enjoy a sense of community.
The Foundation’s new office is also located there. Our social worker and the lawyer meet there at least once a week to discuss intervention cases and work together to find peaceful solutions to the various problems faced by the families.
We are also grateful that we always have some food in stock. If a family finds itself in a difficult situation and does not have enough to eat, they know that basic food items such as rice, beans, tinned vegetables or powdered milk are available at the office. This enables us to provide quick and straightforward help in acute emergencies.
Heidi Clinic
Various medical missions by teams of doctors have taken place at the ‘Heidi’ Clinic to date, during which our residents received free medical examinations and treatment. They also received the necessary medication free of charge.
Due to the change of government and political parties, we have unfortunately not yet been able to implement the agreement with the ‘Secretaría de Salud’ and the municipality of Quimistán as planned. However, we hope to resume our cooperation soon in order to ensure medical care for the local population.
El Alpinista School
Last year, 275 pupils attended the “El Alpinista” school. This year, 344 children have already enrolled, representing an increase of around 25%.
Although the ‘El Alpinista’ school is a state school, school uniforms and school supplies are required. It was with a heavy heart that we realised that some families in Unión y Esperanza do not have the financial means to provide their children with the necessary items. This creates the risk that the children will not be able to attend school regularly.
To ensure that all children can take advantage of this important opportunity in life, we have decided to provide school uniforms, school bags and school supplies for the children affected. In this way, we hope to help ensure that no child is excluded from attending school for financial reasons.
In addition, this year we are launching the second year of the ‘Bachillerato en Informática’ programme. A new computer room has been set up to provide the young people with the best possible learning environment.