Honduras was selected for various reasons. One such reason was that Honduras had been struck in October and November 1998, by Hurricane Mitch, which devastated this small nation in Central America. Hurricane Mitch pounded Honduras for 10 days, leaving nothing untouched. Mitch literally destroyed the infrastructure of Honduras, the second poorest country in the western hemisphere. Electricity, roads, bridges, schools, clean water and most importantly 14,000 people dead and missing, were only some of the things affected. The former president of Honduras once said that Mitch put his nation back 100 years. The aftermath of something so devastating was quickly seen in many ways - increases in diseases of all kinds, cholera, typhoid, yellow fever, and malaria, to name only a few.

  Another reason for selecting Honduras for this mission initiative was the contact we had made with two Roman Catholic nuns. Sister Valerie Knoche and Sister Barb Zimmer are member sisters of the 'Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,' out of Monroe, Michigan. At that time Sister 'Val' had been in Honduras 30 years and Sister 'Barb' for 20. They ran a Catholic Mission out of the small village of El Guante. El Guante is located about 2 hours north of Tegucigalpa and is home to about 1,000 people. Sr. Valerie and Sr. Barb have returned to Michigan, but our mission in Honduras continues.

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