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Originally Posted By Rachelle Carver

My husband just returned from Honduras and is disturbed by
the amount of children left homeless by Mitch. He was the
Spanish Translator and one of the nurses for the Medical
Missions Team organized by 1st Baptist, Poplarville, MS.

He speaks often of wanting to start an orphanage. We wonder
if you have any ideas on how to start or should we pursue this
through a non-profit group such as Feed The Children, etc.?

Sincerely,

Rachelle Carver

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Originally Posted By Beth Hall

I have no real experience with how to start an orphanage but I would certainly encourage you to do your homework and research whether or not an orphanage is in fact what is needed in Honduras. For children who are homeless and still living with their parents it would seem as if an orphanage would not be the vehicle to address their needs. For children without parents who are homeless, you would need to find out whether enough orphanages exist and what happens to children who live in orphanages in Honduras. Do they get placed for adoption? Do they stay there until adulthood? Does the Honduran government allow anyone to come in and start an orphanage? I would imagine not. You surely have to contact the appropriate arm of the government. I would also urge you to contact non-profits such as the one you mentioned and any others working for children in Honduras as well as some international adoption groups who can give you better advice. Good luck.

http://www.calib.com/naic/

http://hometown.aol.com/honduadopt/index.html

http://www.jcics.org/jcics.html