Communities tell us what they need. Volunteers are confident they are traveling responsibly and with great impact. Our donors can be proud that 100% of their donations support on the ground programs. Our mission is to end extreme poverty and violence through education and youth empowerment. Honduras has the worst gang epidemic on the planet. Each year, thousands of children join gangs like MS-13 and Mara 18. Honduras is also the 2nd poorest nation in the western hemisphere, where 66.2% of its people live in poverty. With access to a quality education and jobs the Honduran people can fight back. What began as a small penny drive in 2006 grew and grew, eventually raising hundreds of thousands of dollars together through small fundraisers.