We excitedly welcomed two new volunteers from Calgary, Canada on May 19th. Jolene and Hillary will be staying at EFP until mid-June!

Happy Birthday to Paola and Gaby!! Paola turned six on May 8th and Gaby turned nine on the 18th.

The party began at Pizza Hut in Puerto Cortes at 11am for lunch and play time on the 24th

Scary clown on the bus…

Play time!

That evening we had birthday cake and ice cream with family and friends…

Afterwards, Gaby and Paola opened their birthday gift…

Remnants of tropical storm Alma hit Honduras

The remnants of Tropical Storm Alma swept across Honduras on Friday, dumping rain and leaving roofless homes and flooded streets in its wake.

By early Friday, the storm’s maximum sustained winds had fallen to 25 mph (35 kph), according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The storm was expected to dissipate within hours along a trajectory that would take it over Belize, Guatemala and southeastern Mexico.

Marcos Burgos, Honduras’ emergency director, said damage caused by the storm appeared to be relatively minor. Alma briefly knocked out electricity and telephone services and blew down trees that blocked highways.

The storm struck Nicaragua’s Pacific coast on Thursday with winds near 65 mph (100 kph), killing three people as strong gusts toppled trees and power lines and ripped roofs off flimsy homes.

A 7-year-old girl died in Honduras when she was swept away by a current as she tried to cross a raging stream close to the border with Nicaragua, authorities said.