Mission & Principles
Our mission is to foster cross-cultural understanding, and to promote – with our Honduran partners – sustainable programs for health, education, agriculture and economic development.
Our Principles
Our focus is on community development as a whole
Health, education, infrastructure development and economic sustainability all fall within the broad topic of “community development.” As such, we work to address immediate needs of the community: building infrastructure, and transferring skills to help people become more independent.
We recognize local leadership as a key element of community development
We support programs that encourage learning and leadership among adult and youth communities alike.
We pay attention to people with special needs
ACTS and its partners often focus on programs that help broad sectors of the community, but there are individuals who have special needs – usually medical needs that exceed the ability of their community to address. In these cases, we seek to match those individuals with resources in Honduras or elsewhere that can help.
The people of El Rosario and surrounding villages are our primary partners
They decide what is most important to them, and for the most part, they are the ones who carry out what is needed. We are fortunate to have other partners as well, including people and organizations who bring their specialized interests and skills to the area.
Good work takes time
ACTS has been working in Honduras since 1986. El Rosario is a very different community compared to what it was when we first visited. We rejoice to see past investments of ACTS and our partners yielding dividends in El Rosario, and more recently in the surrounding communities. We celebrate these successes, while recognizing that there is much more to do.
ACTS volunteers are ordinary folks who believe we can make a difference
Everyone has the ability to impart positive, lasting change, giving the initiative and the chance.
Faces of ACTS
Volunteers and community members working in El Rosario and surrounding villages over the years.