Get Involved - Make it a Working Vacation and Volunteer
at One or More of the Island Projects
Some of the Projects on Roatan
- Roatan Daycare Center - a nurturing, learning, and safe center
for parents/guardians to leave their child while they work full-time.
It's open 5 days a week, 8am - 5pm, serving the children breakfast
and lunch and 2 snack times. The emphasis is on learning, good
nutrition and health, and safe, fun play. Volunteers are encouraged
to provide the children with new experiences or to reinforce or
add to those they are learning in the center.
Contacts: Judith Allred - judithall@hotmail.com
Kim Dueffert - kiminminn07@yahoo.com
- Clinica Esperanza - Learn about the Clinic/Hospital in Sandy
Bay built by Ms. Peggy totally from donations. The hope is to
make this a community-operated venture. Our mission is to continue
to encourage the work Ms. Peggy has begun. Help enlarge it into
a more comprehensive health care provider than she could have
ever imagined when she started it in her kitchen. Financial Contributions
for the clinic may be made to:
Mission Roatan
PO Box 472
Mahomet IL 61853-0472
Questions, call
Joey Gruner
217.649.3399
The donors need to write Peggy or "Clinica Esperanza"
in the memo line.
Contact: www.missionroatan.org/
peggy@missionroatan.org
- Partners in Education on Roatan - Cam O'Brien and her education
committee and commission are dedicated to improving the level
of education on the island. To learn how you can join in…www.roatanschools.org
or cam@bibr.com
- Mentoring and Supporting Opportunities for Higher Education
- This multi-faceted group encourages, then mentors, counsels,
provides information and help with SAT & ACT tests, and information,
procedures and expertise in applying for a college education.
To inquire, add your talent, or to help with a scholarship…Contact:
Charles George: c.george@vegaselectric.net
- HIV Clinic Supply Collection - Familias Saludables is a non-profit,
non-denominational organization devoted to fighting the AIDS epidemic
on Roatan. Founded in 2001 by hard-working Valerie Nelson, this
amazing woman always needs donations of baby formula, vitamins,
clothes, antibiotics and other medicines. Contact Valerie: vlnelson113@yahoo.com
- Island to Island Midwife Program - Bernadette Ebanks, a dedicated
US trained midwife, cares for pregnant women, provides pre-natal
health care, birthing classes and post-natal follow-ups. To support
this all-important effort of Berna's with the island women: roatanmidwife@yahoo.com
- SOL International Foundation - Dave Elmore and Brandon Raab
have captured the needs of children in Sandy Bat by supporting
and establishing sports programs and providing scholarships. Their
efforts also reach out to others by teaching English and art classes.
To participate: www.solif.org
- Roatan Childrens' Fund www.roatanchildrensfund.com
Roatan Children's Fund is a public benefit non-profit corporation
organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes. Specifically,
this charitable organization will seek to advance education and
provide relief to poor, distressed, and underprivileged children
living in Roatan, Honduras.
Our support will help with various needs including schooling,
transportation, uniforms, food, electricity, repairs, clothing,
medical care, and other necessary supplies.
- Free Wheelchair Mission (future project) - read about this gift
of mobility to the physically disabled: www.freewheelchairmission.org
 Financial
- Donations of money may be made by sending a check written out
to Island Friends Corporation, S.A. Please send the envelope addressed
to RAS-750, Island Friends/Judith Allred, 444 Brickell Ave. Suite
51, Miami, FL
33131-2492 Phone for RAS (Roatan Air Services) (305) 858-0053
Volunteering - If you live on Roatan full or part time, visit
once or regularly on a vacation, and want to volunteer, provide
technical skills, professional expertise, or financial assistance,
contact one of the above projects. In addition, you can let Island
Friends know of your interest, talents and wishes to help and
we will direct you. Contact us, Island Friends, through this website
at: islandfriendsroatan@yahoo.com
Resources - The need for material goods is every-present. Please
contact a project of your choosing for what they need, click on
the project wish list at the bottom of the home
page or contact Island Friends and let us know what you wish
to bring, and we can also advise you. islandfriendsroatan@yahoo.com
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