Our Honduras Ministry Team plans projects to help the people of the Cangrejal River Valley in Honduras and has organized six service trips to Honduras in 2009, 2011, 2014, 2017,  2019-20 and 2025. All projects are identified and carried out under the leadership of the Honduran team on the ground.

Every service trip involves fundraising in order to finance the materials needed for the projects. Once in Honduras, the team helps build latrines for families who have no indoor plumbing. Having an sheltered latrine available is important for public health and environmental reasons. Worldwide, diarrheal disease is one of the deadliest diseases for children.

In addition, the group has helped with various other projects including painting schools and the local health clinic, offering Pap smears to women in the community, teaching in the schools, and doing public health education in remoter parts of the River Valley. One of the more significant projects was raising money so the Las Mangas villagers could build a “canasta,” a hand-cranked cable car, across the river, which permits crossing the river during the rainy season. This was particularly important for the village children because it allows them to go to school during the rainy season. The Honduras Team also sends $400 a month to a local health clinic.

The next UUCC Honduras service trip is planned for Spring Break 2028. New members to the Honduras Team are always welcome! Contact Allie Gassmann by email if you are interested in participating.