MEET THE FOUNDERS
OUR STORY
Christian missionaries to Honduras and the founders of Legacy of Hope Foundation. They are members of Freedom Life Christian Center in Christiana, PA.
Their journey began in 2008 with a family mission trip to Honduras, which ignited their calling. In 2011, they founded Legacy of Hope and moved to La Ceiba, Honduras, selling their belongings to fully commit to their mission. In partnership with Ministerios Visión Cristiana, they launched a church, micro-enterprise opportunities, and feeding program in Cacao in 2012. Starting with 35 children, it now serves around 150 people weekly through various services and discipleship programs. The programs strengthen children and families driving positive change in the community.
In March 2013, the Spanglers relocated to Santa Rosa de Copan to begin ministering to children in crisis. Today, Legacy of Hope Foundation provides foster and emergency care to abandoned and at-risk children in the tri-state Occidental region of Honduras. Their foundation, directed by Marianne and operated with the help of dedicated Honduran employees, is the only resource of its kind in Western Honduras.
Their mission is to help children heal and achieve permanency in a safe, healthy family setting. They believe these goals are best achieved by empowering through education and programs rooted in best practices.. Working at both local and national levels, they develop standards and resources to educate and train prospective foster families and foster care workers. Their vision is to continue growing as an organic network of foster families nurtured through local churches.
