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Pentecost Sunday 2023
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What is Pentecost Sunday?

As Pentecost Sunday 2023 approaches, Christians worldwide are preparing to commemorate a significant event in their faith's history. This sacred occasion, rooted in the teachings of Jesus Christ, holds great importance for believers as they don white garments and gather in Western ...

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Join the Ambassadors Council of Our Little Roses Foreign Mission Society

Before becoming a Charity Ambassador, I first visited Our Little Roses as a college student in my final semester. I loved OLR and Honduras and imagined plans of returning regularly. It wasn’t until almost 10 years later, in 2020, when I applied and became a member of the recently ...

How to Support International Women's Day
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How to Support International Women’s Day

You may have questions about how to support international women's day. First, let us explain. International Women's Day is a global event celebrated annually on March 8th, recognizing the achievements of women in the social, economic, cultural, and political worlds. It is a day to ...

sponsor a child in honduras
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The New girls of OLR: A Honduras Charity

Honduras Charity: Helping to Alleviate The Push to Migrate.
As we end the Christmas season and enter into the new year, many of us will do our best to keep a  focus in our lives on spreading hope and good cheer. In Honduras, this can be very difficult. The people of this beautiful ...

Sponsor a girl this Christmas
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Give the Gift of Child Sponsorship

It is the season of giving and we all have been bombarded by so much information. Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Travel Tuesday! This year there is a trend toward more personal ways of giving. Gifts that are unique and highlight things that are important to you and to the person you are ...

Giving Tuesday 2022
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Our Little Roses Celebrates Giving Tuesday 2022

Giving Tuesday 2022 is upon us and it's time to give back this holiday season. Join the radical generosity movement by giving to charities and fundraising campaigns that help millions of people less fortunate than yourself. 

The History of Giving Tuesday

The Tuesday after ...

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Our Little Roses Celebrates Global Diversity Awareness Month

Every October, Our Little Roses celebrates Global Diversity Awareness Month. This is a time to celebrate cultural diversity around the world. It is important to take time to appreciate that we live in a multicultural society and embracing the values of various cultures only ...

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Our Little Roses Celebrates International Day of The Girl Child

This year marks the 10th anniversary of International Day of The Girl Child. This day of observation supports more opportunities for girls and increases awareness of gender inequality faced by girls worldwide. This inequality includes areas such as access to education, nutrition, ...

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Semana Morazánica in Honduras

During the month of October, three holidays in Honduras were once celebrated individually: 

Honduran Soldier’s Day (Oct. 3)
Columbus Day, also known as "Dia de la Raza", or “Day of the Race” (Oct. 12)
Armed Forces Day (Oct. 21). 

In 2014, however, that all changed. The ...