Part of Spain's vast empire in the New World, Honduras became an independent nation in 1821. After two and one-half decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in 1982. During the 1980s, Honduras proved a haven for anti-Sandinista contras fighting the Marxist Nicaraguan Government and an ally to Salvadoran Government forces fighting against leftist guerrillas.

Capital: Tegucigalpa

Population: 6,669,789

Languages: Spanish, Amerindian dialects

Currency: lempira (HNL)

GDP per capita: $2,500

Honduras YFC's ministry to the people of its main center include school assemblies, where the YFC staff and volunteers teach on such relevant subjects as sex, drugs and music, as well as preach and pray with students. Other ministry is done through concerts in schools and youth groups, missions teams from other countries for outreach and special projects; and rallies using movies, drama and music.

? Training team for volunteers and board members.

? Curriculum for Youth leader training

? Funding and resources, specifically for school clubs.

? Sample projects and ministry models that can evaluated and emulated.