La Providencia in Honduras

La Providencia is a Christ-centered, family-based community in Honduras caring for orphans and vulnerable children and families through holistic education, medical care, community development, and disciple making.

Overview and History

Providence World (“PW”) was birthed in 2001 with the vision of creating a Christ-centered, family-based model of orphan care and community development that could serve as an example for ministries worldwide. In pursuit of this mission, PW began construction on La Providencia (“LP”) in Honduras in 2004, completing the first home and medical clinic in March 2007. We welcomed the first orphaned children into family-style homes in 2007-08, and by 2009, Academia La Providencia (“ALP”), which provides bilingual, Bible-focused education, and the John Eaves Medical Clinic started serving the children in the family homes and others in the community.

Over the years, PW expanded its impact through the publication of In Pursuit of Orphan Excellence (2014) and the Think Orphan Podcast (2016), which have influenced thousands of orphan care organizations in over 100 countries. The book and podcast led to consulting work in Peru, Honduras, Uganda, Ethiopia, and across the United States over the past decade.

Due to COVID’s restriction on travel, PW was unable to continue its global consulting work and pivoted to disciple making and family strengthening work through sports and other strategies, through the How Soccer Explains Leadership Podcast and collaborative work with the Global Sports Movement and Christian Alliance for Orphans.

With your support, we can be part of La Providencia’s redemptive mission and create lasting, Christ-centered transformation in the lives of orphans and vulnerable children and families in Honduras, as well as other parts of the world.

To help fund our mission-critical work, ensure operational stability, maintain our LP facilities, and plan for future growth in all areas of the ministry, we have an incredible matching gift opportunity that we would love for you to be a part of. Through September 30, every gift to La Providencia up to $125,000 will be matched so every dollar given will be immediately doubled.

Current State of Ministry and Impact

Currently, LP has over 400 students at ALP, orphaned/vulnerable children under our care, medical teams conducting hundreds of surgeries/year at our medical clinic, 68 team members, and disciple making and family strengthening work in the local Siguatepeque community through sports and play.

We are also beginning to restore the original mission and vision, working with God to write a story of redemption at LP. Immediate priorities include:

Restoring the Christ-centered foundation and focus on worship and spiritual formation.
Rebuilding government partnerships to expand the orphan care program.
Reengaging with the Aguas del Padre and other local communities to foster collaboration and development, making disciples and strengthening families through sports and other strategies.
Enhancing education by training teachers and reducing overcrowded classrooms.
Expanding medical teams to serve vulnerable populations.

PW is committed to revitalizing La Providencia as a global model of holistic, Christ-centered care of vulnerable children and families. Our long-term vision includes:

Strengthening the family-based orphan care model to welcome more orphaned children into families.
Enhancing academic and vocational training opportunities for students, giving every child in the surrounding communities a chance to fully develop their God-given gifts and talents.
Deepening community engagement to promote long-term development, disciple making, and family strengthening.
Partnerships with churches, sports teams, and other organizations in the US, the UK, Central America, and other parts of the world to provide training and collaborate to ensure that our respective organizations are flourishing.

With your support, we can restore La Providencia’s mission and create lasting, Christ-centered transformation in the lives of orphans and vulnerable children and families in Honduras, as well as other parts of the world.

We need your
support to raise
$190k in 2025.

Henry Arana holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial and business administration, a master’s degree in strategic business management, and a specialization in Local Economic Development. He has over 28 years of experience in the administrative field, excelling in various areas of management and organizational leadership.

For more than 14 years, he has dedicated his life and vocation to the care and protection of at-risk children, combining his managerial experience with deep social sensitivity and a strong humanitarian commitment.

He is married to Mary Gutiérrez, and together they have three children: Sandra Julissa (27), Irma Abigail (19), and Henry Jr. (11). He has been an active member of Emanuel Baptist Church for over 40 years, where he has faithfully served as a deacon and treasurer for more than two decades, recognized for his integrity, community engagement, and Christian leadership.

He has been part of the Providence World team since 2011 and currently serves as national director at Aguas del Padre in Siguatepeque, Honduras.

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