CAMINO: Honduras

 
 

The BEGINNING of CENTral American Ministry outreach:

Central American Ministry Outreach, better known as CAMINO, began as a missionary project in 2014. Seiny and Walker Somerville, the ministry’s founders, bought a property in Rio Lindo, Cortes (in Northern Honduras). From there they began their ministry work, using Central American Ministry Outreach and El Camino as the names for their ministry work and the retreat center they built. For the past seven years, the ministry has grown year by year as churches and other individuals have joined forces with CAMINO to serve the people of Honduras.

In 2019 the ministry was officially recognized as a 501c(3) organization and has continued to grow. Today we focus mainly on the southern part of the Sula Valley and the mountain communities that are nearby. Our work focuses on the following four areas of integral community development:

  • Family Security: We work to improve the living conditions for families living in makeshift homes that are high risk environments for illness and injury, which we do through our housing first development model.

  • Evangelism and Discipleship: We share the good news of Jesus Christ with people in Honduras and help them to grow in their faith, by working with their local church communities or helping to plant churches where none exist.

  • Education: We ensure that children and youth have access to quality education, and are focused on providing after school programing in the communities where we serve.

  • Economic Development: We create opportunities for people in Honduras to lift themselves out of poverty, though our trades training program.

We believe that these programs are interconnected and that holistic transformation can only be achieved when all of these areas are addressed. We are committed to working with people in Honduras to build a better future for all.

Here are some specific examples of our work:

  • We have built over 115 homes for families living in at-risk housing.

  • We have completed solar and water projects in communities with limited resources.

  • We have worked with spiritual leaders serving these struggling communities.

  • We have planted two UMC church plants in the area, where churches did not already exist.

  • We host mission teams at our Retreat Center, which serves as a base of operations to work at one of the dozen or more communities where we currently serve.

We are committed to continuing our work in Honduras for many years to come. We believe that Honduras has the potential to be a prosperous and peaceful country. We are working to help Honduras reach its full potential.