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While leading mission trips to Honduras in the late 1990s, Reverend Linwood Cook witnessed the overwhelming need of the children and families as well as the destruction and suffering caused by Hurricane Mitch that devastated much of Central Honduras.  It was at that time that Linwood felt called to dedicate his work to serving the … Read more

Barnabas Medicine Box Project Children often die due to conditions that are preventable or easily treatable such as diarrhea and pneumonia. Quite often, these illnesses can be cured with simple, affordable medications. The purpose of the Project was to eliminate unnecessary suffering by providing free medication, training, and consultations through FOB-trained Health Volunteers.  The Health … Read more

About Us Friends of Barnabas empowers families in Honduras through healthcare and education. Our Story

Extended Care The Extended Care Program was developed for children whose medical needs go beyond what their parents can provide. Care is managed through FOB’s Barnabas House Clinic and also through a network of partner organizations. Children admitted to this program suffer from cardiac defects, neurological disorders, cleft lip and cleft palates, sickle cell anemia, … Read more

Nurse Certification Friends of Barnabas hosted its first training conference specifically for Neonatal Intensive Care nurses during the fall of 2018. Thirty-five nurses and physicians listened to presentations about basic care modalities and measures for infants in the NICU. Changes in care were seen immediately. The following year, a conference was held discussing the respiratory … Read more

Due to the overwhelming response from participants, a partnership was begun with the San Pedro Sula Pediatric Association chapter. Yearly conferences were held (previous to the COVID-19 pandemic) covering other pediatric related topics such as therapy modalities for children with developmental delays, diagnosis and treatment of brain trauma, and autism. Average attendance at each conference … Read more

Children & Families Served

Our COVID-19 Response The global pandemic forced changes in FOB programming but our commitment to our Partner Communities remained strong. Although we were unable to send Mountain Medical Teams to Honduras during 2020 and 2021, we continued to offer our support to community members through remote education, video training, and regular check-ins. Four key programmatic … Read more