Where we serve

We have now been in Honduras 12 years, we still are 100% sure that God has us right where He wants us. Tristan and I are the co-directors of El Ayudante Honduras. 

Where We Serve: 

El Ayudante (“The Helper”) serves the poor, agricultural communities surrounding Lo De Reina, Honduras, outside the city of Comayagua. Nearly 15,000 Hondurans in this central region of the country live on less than $3.00 a day.  We recognize that our poor communities are unable to worry about their Spiritual lives when they are so focused on just surviving. So we use physical projects such as providing clean water, latrines, building homes, improving schools, VBS programs, educational programs, community projects, in order to relieve the stresses on their lives, while at the same time intentionally sharing about the love and hope that is found only in Christ. 

Our model is that we create leadership committees in each community where we are working, and work through that committee to dream with them about what goals they have for their community, and then how to we can work with them to make those dreams become a reality.

Our projects include our medical/dental clinic, home and latrine construction, bio-sand water filter installation/maintenance, children’s programs, Bible teaching, and more. In 2019 El Ayudante hosted 25 mission teams which provides for the ministry lots of energy to get these projects accomplished. We work with local leaders and the local church to build relationships and empower communities to help themselves.

Our Story:

Fifteen ago, the local leaders of Lo De Reina had a dream of transforming their community, and their children’s future. Twelve families banded together and donated land for a clinic and community center. Since then, dedicated & passionate leaders formed Honduran and American non-profits to provide leadership and financial accountability. Board members, workers, and ministry teams contributed time and finances to build buildings and build relationships.

              

Now our campus consists of a large mission house for teams, multiple staff houses, a sport court, a soccer field, and a 4,500 square-foot medical/dental clinic, and a Learning Center. Our clinic is 5 years old and sees 18,000 annually. Relationships, respect, and trust have been established throughout our region by helping meet community needs and training local leaders to be a vital part of El Ayudante. In all we do, we believe in equipping local leaders to invest in their own community; our goal is not just to “provide fish” but to “teach them how to fish.”

Our Staff:

Our staff is a wonderful combination of passionate North American missionaries and local Hondurans who love ministry and serving their country. 

For more information on El Ayudante, send me an email or go to the EA website at: www.eahonduras.org