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 [...]
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A Journey Through the Heart of Honduras
Posted in Asambleas, Education, Intibuca, People, Reflections, Staff, Travels on August 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hondurans Continue with Courage
Posted in Atlantida, Intibuca, Natural Disasters, People, Reflections on July 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lately, Honduras has been appearing a lot in the headlines. The political situation has been tense and volatile. At lunch I sit with three friends in a beachside restaurant, the television is tuned to CNN (Español), and all heads are turned towards the scene unfolding. Mel Zelaya, the ousted President, is at the [...]
More Intibuca
Posted in Intibuca, Uncategorized on June 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Asambleas that I visited in Intibucá were colourful, cheerful occasions. After climbing the hills on motorbike with Adan or Ethel, we would pull up beside a little pathway on the side of the road, park the bike, and walk through the gate in the chicken-wire fence into someone’s yard. The meetings were held in [...]
Adan and Ethel of Intibuca
Posted in Intibuca, People, Uncategorized on June 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Adan and Ethel were my gallant hosts and intrepid guides on my visit to Intibucá. They constitute the small but stalwart Adelante office in La Esperanza. Both were exceptionally friendly and eager to help. They are also both soft-spoken and kind, and yet confident, effusive, and gregarious when working with clients of Adelante at the [...]
On the bus to Intibucá
Posted in Intibuca on June 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I just got back from my second trip to Intibucá, a department in the south-west of Honduras, close to the border with El Salvador. I have been to Intibucá once before: on my second day of work with Adelante, I found myself on a bus heading into this region in the Honduran highlands. That trip [...]
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 [...]
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