El Hogar's schools provide a loving home & education for abandoned & orphaned children in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

The mission of El Hogar Ministries, Inc. is to assist in the improvement of social and educational conditions in Honduras, principally by supporting El Hogar Projects. El Hogar Ministries, Inc. raises funds and maintains an office for coordination and communication with North American sponsors, contributors and outreach groups which form a sacred community of service and are the backbone of financial support for the 200 children at the three schools and homes of El Hogar Projects.

Update on Tegucigalpa airport and El Hogar work teams

Toncontin airport in Tegucigalpa is reopening, even while they make some changes to expand the runway. In the meanwhile Honduran officials continue to consider a more permanent relocation of the airport to another site outside of Tegucigalpa, which would take some years to complete. Continental Airlines is already flying into Toncontin, and American Airlines will resume flights there as of August 2, 2008. As always, teams should send their flight information to the EHMI office four weeks prior to their trip. If you have questions, please contact our office at 781-729-7600 or by email at: elhogar@3crowns.org.

Technical Institute Dedication - On Tuesday February 26, 2008 we held the Dedication of the El Hogar Technical Institute in the Amarateca Valley. It was a glorious event! The day dawned with a crystal blue sky, a gentle warm breeze, and much excitement in the air.

Read more about Dedication celebration here.

Click here to view a slide show of the Dedication

Click here to listen to speeches given during a dinner celebration

Click here to view a slide show of our new Technical Institute

Rev. W. Richard Kunz, father of Rich Kunz, died at home after a lengthy illness on September 23, 2007. He had been on Hospice care and was able to spend his last hours surrounded by those who loved him best.

Pastor Kunz was an ordained Methodist minister who served various churches in Brooklyn NY , Bethlehem PA and other urban communities. When asked to describe his years of ministry, he once said, "They were humble but quite rich". He was a vibrant example of the "worker priest". We ask for your prayers for the repose of his soul and for strength and consolation for his wife, Eleanor, and his children, Rich, Joanne and Mary. A funeral service will be held Wednesday September 26 at 10:30 am at Fairless Hills Methodist Church, PA.

Fall 2007 Graduation took place this past November. El Hogar is proud to announce the graduation of 12 boys from the 6th grade, 11 from Prepa (7th grade), 22 from the Technical Institute, and 13 from the Agricultural School and Farm.

The Episcopal Relief and Development office of the Episcopal Church USA has just granted El Hogar significant support to launch a new community development initiative through El Hogar’s Agricultural School and Farm. Read more here.

The updated El Hogar work team handbook (Version 4) is now available. This new version has important updated information for each work team going to El Hogar in 2008. Click here to download the 2008 El Hogar Work Team Handbook
(Word .doc - 47 pages)

El Hogar Reaches out to Girls!
The staff of El Hogar Projects and the board of El Hogar Ministries are overjoyed to report that we have begun taking young girls into our ministry in Honduras beginning in January 2007! Read more about this exciting new program.

Rev. Kunz is planning his next speaking tour for Spring 2008. Please contact El Hogar Ministries at elhogar@3crowns.org or at 781-729-600 if you would like to schedule a visit from Rich this spring. View his schedule of speaking dates and see if he will be coming to an area near you.

Read our Spring 2008 newsletter, or look through our newsletter archives to view past issues.

Read Reflections from Rev. Kunz. about life in Honduras.