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Looking Back on Our Mission Trip Manos Memories Introduction The road to 2026 has finally brought us to our destination and on January 7th, we began our Honduran adventure for our 26th year as a ministry. We are excited to share about new initiatives, revitalized efforts, and prospects for the year to come! Look back with us on what was an amazing journey full of excitement, wonder, and God’s love as we worked side by side with our Honduran friends yet again! Educat

Looking Ahead & New Horizons Looking Ahead Road to 2026: Looking Ahead 2025 has been an amazing year thus far, thank you for sharing it with us! With mission trips in January and April as well as our summer programming, the ball has certainly gotten rolling for us this year and with 2026 right around the corner we are beginning to look ahead towards January for our mission trip. We are filled with anticipation for our next voyage as we will bring several new id

Coming Soon Sneak Preview A Sneak Peak At What Is To Come With Manos, there is always something to look forward to and we are delighted and full of excitement to share that something special is in the works! Just as we did a few years ago with Alejandro & Camp Capers, it is our pleasure to share that we are flipping the script yet again and bringing Hondurans to Texas in order to make an impact! Joining us in the Summer of 2026 are three special Honduran profession

Meet Cecia Meet Cecia! About Me Q. Name and Vocation? A. My name is Cecia Zelaya and I have a degree in psychology from the Universidad Católica de Honduras - Campus Santiago Apóstol (The Catholic University of Honduras - Saint James The Apostle Campus) Q. What has your involvement with Manos been like? A. I was part of the Manos De Dios scholarship program from 2010 - 2021. From 2021-2024, I was the assistant to the coordinator for the Manos Scholarship Program. Cur

Brilliance in San Antonio Brillantes sparks an interest in STEM Background & Introduction A defining aspect of the Manos de Dios ministry is our breadth of programs as well as the depth with which we execute our programming. One of our proudest accomplishments is being able to partner with great institutions such as UTSA, IEEE and Texas State University who have come together to make the “Brillantes” program a part of our work. “Brillantes”, literally “brilliants” or

Learning English - Together Club Intercambio - Spring Kick-Off Class Background & Introduction The Manos de Dios ministry is a multi-faceted operation that seeks to support and uplift our neighbors in Honduras. Whether young or old, student or professional, we recognize that our neighbors can benefit from our friendship and service in ways that we might often take for granted. The ability to speak English as a second language has become essential in today’s increasingl

Shining a Light on Honduras Pati & Her “Five Stars”, a Young Adults Dream Team! (From Left to Right: Sofía & Pati, Alberto & Caroline, Melanie & Dani) The Story The years start coming and they don’t stop coming! For yet another year, Manos de Dios has partnered with the College & Young Adults Ministry to open the doors of missionary work to young adults who are interested in going on mission. We are thankful for their continued support and it is my privilege to share th

Back and Brighter Brilliance in Learning Background & Introduction The Brillantes program was originally designed by professors at the University of Texas at San Antonio and Texas State University. The purpose of the Brillantes program was to use an integrated model of evidence-based STEM learning and teaching practices with culturally relevant strategies for middle-school aged students in Honduras. This summer a new cohort of students in 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th grade part

Launching our Computer Literacy Program (Manos Cyber Cafe Students & Staff)) Background & Introduction Saying “Yes” to God and mission work often means clicking “I accept” on terms and conditions that only reveal themselves upon closer inspection… and after 25 years of serving Hondurans in need, we have become familiar with what the hidden details entail. 25 years ago, the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas answered the call and said “Yes” to the Bishop of Honduras,The Right

Going Together Manos & Friends Team Up! “If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” Going Together “What did you do this summer?” A classic question that is often exciting to answer and for me, that excitement comes from having spent my summer with our partners in the Diocese of West Texas. Manos de Dios has spent the last couple of years strengthening our bonds with friends in Honduras and at home and that means walking in Christ togethe

Meet Nixia Meet Nixia! About Me Q. Name and Vocation? A. My name is Nixia Raquel González Castellanos. I graduated from the Universidad Catolica de Honduras with a degree in Computer Science in 2025. I am currently working as a computer science teacher at the “Centro Educativo Cristiano Bilingue El Mundo de los Niños”. I have 320 elementary school students, and it has been a challenge memorizing their names. Q. What has your involvement with Manos been like? A. It h

Join Manos on a trip to Honduras

New Year, New Experiences Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him,...

About Me Q. What is your name and how old are you? A. My name is Julio Ernesto Lara Vallecillo. I graduated from the Universidad...

Celebrating 25 Years Of Transforming Lives Introduction In the year 2000, Dr. Henry Moore and members of four congregations in the...

Join the Manos team on a mission trip to Honduras Introduction The Manos de Dios Honduras ministry is grateful to announce that we have...

Her Story The Manos de Dios Ministry began more than 20 years ago when a group of Episcopal churches and members in our Dioceses sought...

Meet Mariessa Mariessa is one of our latest Manos scholarship students. The Manos de Dios team had the pleasure of meeting Mariessa...

What is Club Intercambio? Club Intercambio is an ESL (English-as-a-Second-Language) program put together by Manos for the scholarship...