March was like most months at Legacy of Hope… 2-year-old twins and their “big” 4-year-old brother were abandoned by their mother at the police station a handful of older teens recently returned from the border a tiny 12-...
This year I have the pleasure to introduce our new leadership team. This group of ambitious and talented women have been promoted from within the ranks of our ministry. Each one working with excellence and excelling in the...
This year, we have seen an increase in the number of teen mothers who have been referred to our Emergency Placement Homes. Currently, there are several young moms in our care, and over the years we have been able to care for...
by Gabby Ordoñez Sunday, November 5th, Legacy of Hope Foundation held its 1st annual: “Be a hero: Race for Legacy”, an initiative aimed to raise awareness in Santa Rosa de Copán, inspiring the community to get involved...
Early in March, we welcomed Neil Edwards and Martin Butcher of Yodo Creative. These 2 lovely gentlemen from “across the pond” came to help Legacy of Hope make an updated ministry video and also to create a video library ...
As a Director it’s sometimes hard to put into words the stories of children we receive and everything our team does day in and day out. Countless stories of loss and tragedy mixed in with the joy of hearing children’s gigg...
“She just left him here! This is not right! Where is the justice? Someone should do something about this! Why will no one do anything to make her responsible?” He waved his arms in great gestures and banged the...
Back to school can be a stressful time for any parent but especially if your child – like some of mine – struggles with change or transition; have academic, social, or emotional difficulties; or other types of chal...
Sometimes I sit back and think of all the children the Emergency Placement Home has served. I don’t just think of the children; I imagine their faces, their sweet little laughs and tears, the story of victory that is wai...
The unconditional love of a father is a powerful force in the the life of a child. Sadly many of the children that we serve at Legacy of Hope have never experienced the blessing of a safe and loving father. As we celebrate Fat...
“Each child that I had the chance to be a sister to left a mark on my heart that will never go away. I will always remember and love them. When we can have visits after they go home to their birth family it makes me glad...
Emergency care is a short term family style home for children who cannot be with their biological families due to a crisis that has directly affected them. These children, ages 0 through 18 are generally admitted by Honduran c...
Did you know that there are only about 100 children currently registered in foster families in Honduras, while nearly 8,000 children live in institutional settings like orphanages or children’s homes? Those statistics are ...
The room was dark and I had just finished tucking her into bed. As I turned to leave she said it, three little words that stopped me in my tracks and made my heart pound. I was not expecting it and my mind started racing.�...
Today Honduras inaugurated their first female president. It was an exciting and historic moment! I loved watching the pomp and circumstance of the ceremony held at the completely packed national stadium. There were flags wavin...
As I anticipate all that is to come in 2022 I can’t help but be amazed at how Legacy of Hope has grown and changed over the last 11 years. We have clung to our calling to help more children receive care in families, but h...
In the house next-door there are 3 little boys who are all dreaming of a family. Each of them has experienced trauma and loss, most before their 1st birthday and then tragically, continually until they came into our care. ...
It takes a lot of work certify new foster families and to keep up with the existing ones! DINAF (children and youth services) has chosen Legacy of Hope to be a “socio” in the newly established foster care program...
I began reviewing her file in preparation for the hearing later in the week. As I read over her case I realized that had forgotten so many details, including the testimony of the woman who called to report that Abigail&...
As the United States is facing an influx of immigrants from Central America, we are being affected here in Honduras as well. It actually began over a year ago. In January of 2020 the first caravan made its way from San Pedro S...
Legacy of Hope started out with just one family caring for children in their home, but it has quickly turned into multiple ministry buildings and foster homes, many employees and a great number of children loved and cared for....
Education should be one of the cornerstones of any childcare program, and here we make sure to provide educational opportunities for each child to grow. One of those opportunities is the preschool and early intervention progra...
The following story is told by Madison Frank December 13th started with a phone call, as most of Legacy of Hope’s kid's stories often do. It was our friend who works in the hospital notifying us that there was a ...
Psalms 139:13-15 13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. 15 My frame...
Just days after Thanksgiving we celebrated as our first Honduran couple signed their paperwork to become a Legacy of Hope foster family. Dra Maria and her husband, Lennar, joined our growing registry of foster families as they...
By relevance, I’m referring to you. What is your passion? We don’t need to spend a ton of time on this, because we’re talking about things that you’re already feeling. But the big key with this final topic is just that...
But What Do They Actually Do? It's a question that should be easily answered with simple facts. But here’s where it gets interesting: something that should be so heavily data-driven can actually be quite subjective. I’...
Now that you’ve got some tools to evaluate the historical financial health and decision making of prospective organizations, you now need to figure out whether you’re dumping your money down a black hole long term. The buz...