Flores, Honduras, Service Trip 2017
Rachel Munro, Rachel Swindell, Elizabeth Kaczmarek, Ava Lalor, Miriam McKee,
Lori Obendorf, Brooke Prososki-Green, Alyssa Corcoran, Mildred Chihak,
Logan Schroeder, McKenna Gillespie, Hannah Shuler, Valerie Bell, Mick Urbain
About Honduras
Honduras entered the 20th century as the
poorest and least developed country in
Central America. In spite of some liberal
reforms, it remains in this position.
Students work around Flores which is the
main campus, located 75 minutes
northwest of Tegucigalpa, the capital of
Honduras.
Testimonies
Before I went on this trip I thought that
I had an understanding of what it meant
to be “thankful” for all of the blessings
in my life. In Honduras I realized that it
is not the material things that I have like
a house, clothes, and food that I should
be thankful for. The sense of family,
community, and faith in Honduras is
something that I was completely
intrigued by and envied. In this sense
the people of Honduras have so much
more than we do and my eyes were
opened to how much my family,
community, and faith means to me.
– Brooke Prososki-Green (‘18)
LORAS.EDU
Campus Ministry Service Trip
About the Honduras Trip
Students spent their work day constructing and repairing the
infrastructure of the APUFRAM schools and projects in the
area. The evenings were spent playing with children who
lived at a women’s shelter. These opportunities gave the
students the ability to both work physically and show love
and compassion towards the children.
About APUFRAM
Fr. Emil’s vision was to educate the poor so
that the children could become self-sufficient
as adults. Throughout, his goal was to “teach
the poor to fish" so that they could become
independent. APUFRAM has educated
thousands of young people who are now
helping their communities in various fields,
such as agriculture, business, engineering,
law, medicine and teaching.
Testimonies
I quickly fell in love with the children
in Honduras for they shared their love
with me and eagerly embraced me. Their
tender love stays with me after I returned
to Loras and I can easily understand why
Jesus repeatedly embraced and loved
children throughout scripture. Guided
by his words “Let the children come to
me, and do not hinder them; for to such
belongs the kingdom of God" (Luke
18:16) and following the Honduran
children's example, I seek to be an eager
child running towards Christ.
– Miriam McKee (‘17)