Honduras

shouldn’t be a luxury, but a human right. AguaClara has built several water treatment plants in Honduras and India. Currently, AguaClara’s technology provides clean water approximately 50,000 people! I am so proud to be a member of this team and further our abilities to create cleaner and safer water for people around the world. I along with several other students will be going on the trip to Honduras this January! For me, it has been such a life-changing…

'Where is my mom?". This quote shows that Enrique missed his mom since the moment she left him. And all of the time she was gone made Enrique’s urge to see his mom even bigger everyday that goes by. The reason that makes Enrique want to go back to Honduras is his resentment towards his mom. For Example, “I’m not going to do the same as you stay here all my life”. This quote shows that Enrique’s resentment towards his mom is making him…

Enrique. Enrique has a long journey to return to his mother in the United States. He has many, hard, and troubling dilemmas on his journey, but he still continues to try to leave. A point in the story, Enrique has to make a decision whether to leave Honduras or stay. Enrique makes his decision to leave to the United States because he wants to earn money so he can buy himself a house. Also, Enrique wants to make his daughter, Jasmin, and his girlfriend, Maria Isabel, happy and proud. While trying…

An event that is marked in infamy in American history was the forceful eviction of native Americans from their land for white settlement. Many tribes were lost due to the expansion of the country that is now called the United States. Many people think that as unfortunate and tragic the loss of a life and culture of the Native Americans was, tragedies like this do not occur in the modern world. However Native Americans were not the only ethnic group marginalized. African Americans were brutalized…

The Passion of the Ages Kevin Lopez is a marvelous brother to have. He’s the sort of person who puts all his will to what he adores in life. Kevin was raised in the country of Honduras. Since the time he laid his eyes on a soccer ball, he fell in love with the sport and now plays with the major league soccer team in Honduras. He would practice every day on the front yard as the kindled sun glazed over his forehead, giving him a vibe of abundant jubilance as he practiced. However, his journey to…

Why do americans fear immigrants from other countries? In The Bean Trees there are many examples of Americans overlooking immigrants and only seeing the Drugs and Violence that they come from. One character in The Bean Trees, Estevan is a immigrant from Guatemala who encounters stereotypes of Americans. In the United States there is a war on drugs, americans fear immigrants coming in the U.S. because of the drugs in their county. Also Americans feel that immigrants take jobs and space from the…

parts of any summer program. I can remember meeting Julia, and it was almost like I had already imagined her and knew who she was before she introduced herself. Julia is from La Masica, Atlantida, Honduras. Julia came to the United States for school several years ago but she goes back to Honduras every summer, and I just wish she would take me with her. I could hear the stories about her three brothers and two sisters all day long. She and her two older brothers are the only ones from her…

yet I could still see the excitement bubbling up in them. They said thank you over and over again. Finally, all the toys were gone. I walked up the hill and we returned to our home away from home. As we drove away, I felt strange. Traveling to Honduras already is an adjustment. I can’t wear jewelry or I’m just asking to be robbed, I can’t speak English, and these adjustments happen quickly. My great-grandma's world is even further removed from what I usually experience. Visiting my…

Flor is an illegal immigrant from Honduras. She works as a maid cleaning rooms and restocking them at Hotels In and she also works for an old lady named Rita. She gets paid $2 an hour at Hotels In but sometimes her customers leave tips. Rita pays her about $40 a day once she gets done with all the chores around the house. Her day consists of waking up at 5:30 am, taking the bus to Hotels In. She then cleans all the vacant rooms and when she is finished she heads up to Rita’s house and then…

though Africa does not have the best economy, there are important resources that can be .For example, American companies are in charge for most banana production and exports that are found in Honduras. According to the Department of Commerce, 27,000 jobs were supported as a result of U.S exports of goods to Honduras. On the other hand, US's interest also falls on the Middle East, where 30% of the global oil market is being produced. The oil being produced is a big…