ABOUT US

Prior to founding HTHF, we were engaged in helping the poor through the Franciscan Sisters and Franciscan Friars in Matagalpa. Both congregations wholeheartedly dedicate their lives to serving the impoverished in their communities.

Our most recent trip to Matagalpa, Nicaragua took place in October 2017. We collected nearly 400 pounds of clothing, shoes, school supplies, and toys generously donated by family and friends. We traveled to Nicaragua to distribute these items and purchase additional supplies to support the sisters in their humanitarian work.

 

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Delivering the donations to the children brought bittersweet moments. They welcomed us with overwhelming gratitude and appreciation. The sisters, children, and their mothers repeatedly thanked and blessed us. It was humbling to see these poor yet gracious children, who have so little, joyfully saying: “Thank you, and God bless you.” Living in the United States, we have much to be grateful for, but we often take it for granted.

The things we take for granted, someone else is praying for.

It was clear to me that the children were not only grateful for the gifts, but also for the visit itself. Seeing strangers from the United States taking the time to bring toys and kindness gave them hope. Their gratitude reflected something deeper—a comfort in knowing that people care about their struggles. Most of these children and their families live in extreme poverty, with no one to turn to except the Franciscan Sisters.

Join us in our mission to bring love and hope to families who live in anguish and hardship because of their desperate economic situation.

Please help us help others! We want to continue supporting everyone in need, but we cannot do it without generous people willing to contribute. HTHF depends on compassionate hearts ready to make a difference for the most vulnerable in these communities.

During our visit to the city garbage dump in Matagalpa, we delivered clothes and goody bags to the children. The scene was heartbreaking: a vast, dirty, and smelly area covered with trash, where men, women, and children dug for food, usable items, or recyclables to sell for a meal.

This experience was the most heartbreaking and saddest of my life. My sister and I were deeply moved. It became clear that what we had been doing for years was not enough. These human beings, born and raised under such harsh conditions, needed far more than we could provide individually.

We realized the need to create a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people living in extreme poverty and supporting other vital causes. This realization is how HTHF was born, with the mission to serve, uplift, and bring hope to those who need it most.