Education in Roatán in Times of Crisis

Roatán is home to a vibrant community of schools, including 32 public primary and middle schools, 2 public high schools, and several private bilingual institutions, among others. Even in times of relative normalcy, many schools lack resources, funding, and qualified teachers. Now, because of Roatán’s lockdown measures, students haven’t seen[Read More]

COVID-19 and Conservation Impacts in Roatán: Earth Day 2020

Last April, the Abundant Life Foundation hosted its its annual Semana Santa Reef Cleanup in Roatán, collecting over 700 pounds of trash. This year, things are different. The lockdown in Roatán means tourism is on pause, non-essential businesses are shuttered, and residents been asked to stay at home. During this[Read More]

Roatán, Lockdown, and COVID-19

Update (7/8): $1,310 raised for the Assistance Fund to date. Guided by our commitments outlined below, we’ve begun a few initiatives to help provide relief. Those include: $300 allocated to startup funds for a home garden project in which ALF provides supplies, training, and initial funding for community members to[Read More]

ALF Voices – Jennifer Turcios

ALF Voices features a behind the scenes look at our work from the viewpoint of different team members. Jennifer, our talented Office Administrator, penned this blog post: Someone once said, “You’re the main character of your life’s story. Give your audience something to not only look forward to, but also[Read More]

How a Scholarship Impacted Helen’s Education

The Founders of the Abundant Life Foundation, David and Brenda Dachner, met Helen in 2008. Immediately, they were drawn to this quiet, young girl who came across as a deep thinker. Helen later received a multi-year scholarship from ALF to attend a private bilingual school. She recently graduated from high[Read More]

ALF Voices – Federico Arriola

At the Agricultural Farm at our Los Sueños: The Dreams housing development, we are proud to grow organic, non-GMO crops in raised-bed gardens and are excited to share the center with Los Sueños homeowners very soon. We spoke with Federico Arriola, a consultant for the Ag Farm, to gain his[Read More]

All About Los Sueños: The Dreams

Los Suenos: The Dreams is our flagship project on Roatán. It is about more than just building homes and offering safe, affordable homeownership opportunities on the island. It’s also about building a community for everyone on the island to share.  We’re here to answer all of the most frequently asked[Read More]

Reef Cleanup 2019

This year the Abundant Life Foundation was proud to host our 4th Annual Reef Cleanup event on Roatán! Together with several businesses and volunteers from every corner of the island, we were able to collect over 700 pounds of trash from the coastline, keeping them out of the ocean waters[Read More]

Gay Cloud – My ‘Why Roatán’

How/when did you first visit/hear about Roatán?  I first heard about Roatán around 2010-2011 when the founders, David and Brenda Dachner were making regular trips to the island, talking about their love for the people of Roatán and their desire to make a difference here. The vision and mission of[Read More]

Access to Technology for Island Students

Jessica Eatough, a teacher at the Solid Rock School on Roatán, uses our Educational Training Facility (ETF) resource room to enrich her students with technology literacy skills that will benefit them in their future as leaders on the island and beyond. We sat down with Jessica to learn more about[Read More]