We recently helped get the word out about Art for Humanity, in the Washington Post. Art for Humanity has been working in Honduras for a decade to help the poor to help themselves. Led by our friends and neighbors Glen and Karen Evans, they collect donations such as shoes, furniture, paint, toys, and household items and sort and ship those resources to families in Honduras living in poverty. Art for Humanity also help families to establish small businesses to cover educational and health expenses. One of their most remarkable achievements is the Leadership Center (a women’s college) which is run by volunteers from Honduras and the United States.
Glen Evans spends half of the year in Honduras to make sure the donations he and his team ship make it to the people who need it most. Glen was there in March and wrote about his experience. “Most people can’t imagine the level of poverty in Honduras. For example, yesterday I was in a home that had no furniture. Not a chair. Not a table. Not a shelf. Not a plastic storage container. Nothing. And, last night I ate with a family who had no chairs. They went outside and brought in a tree stump for me to sit on. They sat on the floor.”
My kids volunteer a few times a year at Art for Humanity sorting shoes before they are shipped to Honduras. Glen brings back photos showing how the kitchen cabinets, rugs, and windows we donated were used to improve people’s homes. Follow his blog to find out what is new and send your shoes!