Osman Hope – Osman Hope

Meet Emely and Melany Gutiérrez

March 16, 2023 by Osman Hope

Osman Hope

Emely and Melany have lived with their maternal grandmother since their first five months of age. Their father abandoned them, leaving a mother without the economic resources to support them. Therefore, their grandmother took full charge of them. Their mother went to work in the maquilas (factories). The mother of…

Our First University Graduate

March 16, 2023 by Osman Hope

Osman Hope

Raquel (or Abigail as she prefers) Jiminez was one of the first children to enter our Santa Cruz shelter in 2003. She was seven years old. Her mother was a single parent who had numerous health issues as she was growing up. Despite her home life, Raquel was always driven…

Meet Abish Umanzor

March 16, 2023 by Osman Hope

Osman Hope

Hello, God bless you, it is a pleasure and a privilege to greet you, wishing you success in everything you do. My name is Sariah Abish Cruz Umanzor. I go to the Osman Hope Jesus Rivera shelter. I am 11 years old. My birthday is July 10. I study in…

Shelters Update

March 16, 2023 by Osman Hope

Osman Hope

Post pandemic, our shelters are running better than ever. We can say this because during the pandemic, we equipped the shelters with additional computers for virtual learning. Our kids now have the ability to use them for studying as they resume in-class learning. Unfortunately, one of our church partners decided…

Keeping Up in School

February 28, 2022 by Osman Hope

Osman Hope

The Santa Cruz shelter has gone through many stages before, during and after the pandemic caused by COVID-19. The concern is that our young people in their online classes have three main problem areas: connectivity, telephones and computers. The Scholarship Program, sustained and supported by Osman Hope, has been excellent.…

Villanueva – Starting a New Shelter

January 22, 2022 by Osman Hope

Osman Hope

As you might remember, at the Episcopal Bishop's insistence, we closed the shelter and made sure all of the caretakers received their severance pay. We kept one caretake, Ketys Garcia, to help coordinate any activities in the Villanueva area. On Board member Ana Reid's recent visit to Honduras, she met…

English Classes

January 22, 2022 by Osman Hope

Osman Hope

How to best assist our students given the challenges and shifting realities in Honduras continues to be a constant discussion between the Board of Directors and shelter Administrators. One idea that surged and was most welcome by all was the offering of English classes via Zoom. A bilingual fellow Honduran,…

Shelter Updates

January 22, 2022 by Osman Hope

Osman Hope

Due to Covid, the shelters remain closed to normal operations. However, we continue to distribute food to our families as well as needy families in the areas around the shelters. We have also added the food distribution to a fifth shelter outside of Santa Cruz. We are making plans to…