By Sophia Anderson & Desirae Wrathall
When asked about her political perspective, Azucena Garcia states, “If Mel brings peace, let him come, if Micheletti brings peace, let him stay.” Azucena does not care who stays in office, she just wants the crisis to end and life to go back to normal. Julia Ramirez, sells cosmetics, [...]
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Working to Make Ends Meet: Adelante Women Speak Up about the Current Crisis
Posted in Asambleas, Education, Politics, Uncategorized on October 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Honduras: Politicians in Gridlock, but Adelante Foundation Continues Forward
Posted in Asambleas, People, Politics on September 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The political crisis in Honduras stands at an impasse. The interim Honduran government has not accepted proposals by the international community because every proposal demands reinstating deposed president Mel Zelaya. As talks continue to fail, Honduras begins to feel the sting of international sanctions. The United States had already suspended roughly $35 million in government [...]
A Journey Through the Heart of Honduras
Posted in Asambleas, Education, Intibuca, People, Reflections, Staff, Travels on August 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dense foliage and lush trees part to reveal glimpses of the deep valley below as we bump violently along the unpaved, dusty road between the cities of Marcala and La Esperanza in the Adelante Foundation truck. Climbing slowly, we weave around deep dry ravines in the road, carved out by heavy rains. It is difficult [...]
El Progeso
Posted in Asambleas, People, Yoro on May 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last week I visited the Fundación Adelante office in El Progreso, which is a couple hours west down the highway, towards San Pedro Sula. El Progreso is a small city in the department (state) of Yoro, which lies next to Atlantida. The town has an attractive central park, and busy downtown streets that come alive [...]
Vicenta’s Pulperia
Posted in Asambleas, Atlantida, People on May 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
One of the Asambleas that I have visited most often is in a barrio (neighbourhood) outside of La Ceiba, and is held on a patio in front of a pulperia (small shop) of the Asamblea’s Jefa. I really enjoy this Asamblea – the women are all very friendly and open, and the air is usually [...]
Posted in Asambleas, Colon, Education, People on April 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Two weeks ago I went on a trip to visit the Tocoa office of Adelante; located in the department east of Atlántida, the town of Tocoa is about 200 km from La Ceiba. I spent the day clinging to the back of one of the credit officer’s motorbikes, visiting Asambleas. I got a chance to [...]
Asambleas
Posted in Asambleas, Definitions on March 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
March 15, 2008
La Ceiba, Atlántida
Terminology, vocabulary and lingo – all professions and fields have it: those terms and words that define a particular profession, and that all participants in that field speak. So in order to keep all blog readers and people interested in Fundación Adelante up to speed [...]
Visiting Intibuca
Posted in Asambleas, Intibuca, new experiences, tagged Asambleas, Intibuca, new experiences on March 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
March 6, 2008
First Field Visit Beyond Atlantida
Asambleas in Intibuca
La Esperanza, Intibuca
The staff at Fundacion Adelante have made sure that my time as a volunteer has gotten off to a quick start! I hit the ground [...]
Meeting Adelante
Posted in Asambleas, Board of directors, new experiences, tagged Asambleas, Board of directors, new experiences on March 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
February 27, 2008
First Asamblea Visit
La Ceiba, Atlantida
My first personal experience with Adelante was a couple of weeks ago when I was able to visit to a couple ‘Asambleas’ with several members of the [...]
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