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If you know how to sew and are interested in helping, please consider one of the items below. There are hundreds of patterns you can choose from, but here are a few options: Please contact Katie Lough at 804.744.5624 or katie@fobf.org with any questions. Items can be dropped off at our office: Or mail to our Post Office … Read more

Representatives of Finotex and FOB staff during their recent visit to Friends of Barnabas Corporate Partners of Friends of Barnabas provide both significant financial and in-kind support throughout the year. Let’s Work Together Get in touch so we can start working together

Friends of Barnabas Monthly Amigo Setting up a regular monthly gift is an easy and convenient way to have a significant and long-term impact on the work of Friends of Barnabas. Your gift creates an invaluable resource of sustained funding for FOB, allowing your investment to go to work where it is needed most. As … Read more

Empowerment Communities participate in health-related training and educational workshops on nutrition, reproductive health, hygiene, and malaria prevention. A health committee is established in each village to promote the program and a health volunteer is identified, trained, and equipped to act in this role. Prior to concluding the program, community leaders identify a community wide need … Read more

Mountain Medical Teams Communities receive general health care from medical teams twice a year, including general checkups, vision, and dental care, vitamin distribution, fluoride, and anti-parasite treatments, and referrals to other FOB services. “It was almost as if the day-to-day living and managing during a pandemic required that we narrow our world view. Through this … Read more

Early Childhood Development Studies show that the stress of poverty is a risk factor for poor brain development, and early intervention can be a child’s best chance to thrive. FOB’s Early Childhood Development Program is centered on the education of developmental delays, the use of screening tools in communities, and the value of practical therapy … Read more

Friends of Barnabas partners with other nonprofits working in Honduras that sponsor surgical teams, by providing pre-op, post-op, and follow-up care to children in need. Rather than trying to duplicate services, collaborating in this way allows Friends of Barnabas to maximize our resources while building relationships with other great organizations in-country, which in turn allows … Read more

Mountain Medical Teams Communities receive general health care from medical teams twice a year, including general checkups, vision, and dental care, vitamin distribution, fluoride, and anti-parasite treatments, and referrals to other FOB services. Education & Empowerment Health related education is a priority for Friends of Barnabas.  Each month, 10 of our 30 partner communities received … Read more