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ALF and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
ALF is committed to supporting the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals. We believe that if the public sector, private sector, communities, and individuals are all working towards the same goals, we can make a difference in the future of our planet and the people who live here. While not prioritizing all 17 goals, ALF touches […]More Info >
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 their classrooms since mid-March. ALF […]More Info >
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 school, and we invited her […]More Info >
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 why she teaches and the […]More Info >
Corporate Social Responsibility with the Grand Roatán Resort
Following our incredibly successful 3rd Annual Reef Cleanup Event, we sat down with Carlos Lopez, General Manager of the Grand Roatán Resort to find out more about the resort’s Social Responsibility Program. Why does the Grand Roatán Resort, under your leadership, engage in a Corporate Social Responsibility Program? Engaging in a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) […]More Info >
Teaching in the Bay Islands
The Abundant Life Foundation supports the building of schools, and the work of teachers. We’ve talked to many island teachers over the years, and recently had the chance to ask Darla Pandy some questions about teaching in the Bay Islands. Why did you become a teacher / Why do you teach? I became a teacher […]More Info >
Looking Back and to the Future
In our 11 years in Roatán, we have seen conditions change rapidly. A population explosion has created a higher cost of living and housing shortage, an underfunded education system, and incredible decay of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef. The Abundant Life Foundation is responding to these changes with our Three Pillars of work: Community Development, […]More Info >
Melissa Sehlhorst – My ‘Why Roatán’
How/when did you first hear about Roatán? More than 20 years ago, I added an article about turtle hatching in the Bay Islands to my “must experience this in my lifetime” file. I’ve been fortunate to have traveled to places not yet overrun with tourists, and the Bay Islands seemed remote and undisturbed. Little did […]More Info >
Brenda Dachner – My ‘Why Roatán’
How/when did you first visit/hear about Roatán? At the invitation of a friend, David and I first visited Roatán in 2006. It seemed so far away, foreign and exotic. I remember making flight arrangements connecting through cities I couldn’t pronounce, like “Tegucigalpa”. What was it that drew you in to the island? We arrived in […]More Info >