This month’s ALF Voices blog post is by our Outreach Coordinator, Valerie Connor.  Valerie has been with ALF for over 2 years and is primarily responsible for liaising with the community, organizing community events, and representing ALF at various community gatherings and activities.  We love having Valerie on our team[Read More]

What is your role with ALF? Currently, I am an active volunteer and my current position in the organization is Coach of the athletic programs. Are you a native islander?  If not, what brought you to the island? I am a native islander and I was raised in the community[Read More]

Hello everyone.  My name is Steve Johnson, I’m 19 years old and I am the library assistant here at Abundant Life Foundation. I am a native islander of Roatán. I began as a scholarship recipient with the Abundant Life Foundation. That scholarship allowed me to continue on pursuing my dream[Read More]

In a momentous event that brought together the heart and soul of Roatán’s community, the Los Sueños: The Dreams park was officially inaugurated, opening its gates to the public. With over 400 attendees and a thrilling bake-off competition, the day was a resounding success. Celebrating Community Spirit The inauguration of[Read More]

“Since moving to Los Sueños: The Dreams, my life has changed.  The day that I signed the paperwork, I was so surprised to have my own home.  It was beautiful.  I was packing everything up and left my old mattress at home.  My son asked me, ‘mom, where are you[Read More]

In the United States, we don’t often consider the impact of housing on individual economic growth, but research shows that safe and affordable housing is a key factor in one’s ability to succeed financially and professionally, reducing housing expenses and freeing up additional discretionary income for other urgent needs, like[Read More]

Last month the Abundant Life Foundation was proud to host a very successful community outreach event at our Los Sueños: The Dreams property in Flowers Bay.  On Wednesday, March 5th, we welcomed over 110 local members of the surrounding communities, including community leaders, business owners and others, to vote on the future Los Sueños: The Dreams Community Park design and equipment.  This[Read More]

My job at ALF is allowing me to put into practice everything I’ve learned from my previous work experiences.  God has been preparing me to come back to Roatan to serve by being part of an organization that provides opportunities for islanders to flourish.  I’m fortunate to have come from a[Read More]

ALF Voices features a behind the scenes look at our work from the viewpoint of different team members. This blog post was written by our Executive Administrative Assistant, Johana Johnson: Working at ALF has been an incomparable experience that has awakened interests and likes I didn’t know I had. This[Read More]

With the lock down continuing across the island of Roatán and cases of Coronavirus rising, we’ve seen leaders step up and promote the well being of their island communities. We spoke with Ms. Roya Simmone Woods, president of the Flowers Bay Patronato, to find out how her community is staying[Read More]