Honduras and Loma de Luz

Honduras is located between Guatemala to the north and Nicaragua to the south. It is filled with mountains and rainforest, and has coasts on both the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans. It is roughly the size of Virginia. It is the second poorest country in Central America and has the dubious distinction of leading the world in murders per capita. More than half of the country lives in poverty. The infant mortality rate is reported at 19.28/1000 live births - this means that roughly 1 out of every 50 infants born, dies. There are roughly .8 hospital beds for every 1000 people and .57 physicians for every 1000 people. On average, a Honduran will remain in school until they are 12 years old.

Loma de Luz is located on the northern coast of Honduras. Land was purchased for the hospital in 1993. In 1994, a full title was received for the property and construction began on a small scale. In 1995, construction was started on a large scale and the first building was complete in 1996. In 2000, Loma de Luz opened an outpatient clinic and in February of 2003, the hospital was inaugurated. In 2005, the full hospital opened with inpatient and outpatient services. 

In 2003, Escuela Bilingue El Camino was opened as a school for both missionary and village children. In 2006, Sanctuary House Children's Center opened to provide housing and respite for patients and their families who needed prolonged housing near the hospital. In 2007, the Foster and Children's Care Center was opened. And in 2009, Finca Loma de Luz began making strides to help the hospital, and the surrounding ministries, to become self-sustainable.