About Us
It
was
clear
that
Sister
Rosa,
the
founder
of
Sociedad
Amigos
de
los
Niños,
could
use
some
help.
Over
many
decades
she
had
become
legendary
for
helping
the
children
of
Honduras
with
very
limited
resources.
Many
compared
her
work
to
that
of
Mother
Teresa
in
India.
Groups
from
Gesu
Parish
in
Cleveland,
Ohio
had
visited
and
made
financial
contributions,
but
it
became
obvious
that
a
better
funding
source
could help
children
in
Honduras
and
empower
them
to
achieve
better
life
outcomes.
In
2004,
a
group
of
previous
visitors
to
Honduras
was
organized
by
David
A.
Smith
to
establish
a
larger,
more
reliable
income
stream
for
Sister
Rosa’s
organization.
Honduran
Children’s
Rescue
Fund
(HCRF)
was
incorporated
to
raise
funds
for
the
children
of
Honduras
through
charitable
benefits,
solicitation
of
grants
and
donations,
and
social
awareness
projects.
The
organization
eventually
achieved
status
as
a
Tax-Exempt
Charitable
Corporation
and
through
2019,
has
sent
over
$3,500,000
to
support
Sister
Rosa’s
initiatives.
And,
over
the
years,
the
activities
of
HCRF
have
expanded
from
just
fundraising
to
include
gathering
donations
of
medical
equipment,
pharmaceuticals,
medicines,
clothing,
books,
toys,
and
much
more.
HCRF
has
also
learned
how
to
leverage
its
impact
by
working
with
partner
organizations.
Sor Rosa died peacefully on October 16, 2020, at the age of 94 years. She prayed hours each day to Our Lady of Suyapa, the patroness of Honduras who appeared to a poor farmer in 1747, for help in her ministry. Every person who came in contact with Sor Rosa was touched by her goodness and zeal for helping and protecting her children. Her motivation and her vision bring thousands of volunteers every year to help in this work.