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Title: Working towards literacy.
Description: As her son plays beside her, a woman practices spelling and handwriting in her home near San Pedro Sula, Honduras. She is one of the women in her barrio who is enrolled in the Alfalit program.
Creator Name(s): Dunwell, Steve. (photographer), Agricultural Missions, Inc. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Date Created: 1971
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Alfalit de Honduras., World Association for Christian Communication., Agency for Christian Literature Development., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Division of Overseas Ministries.
Topical Subject(s): Reading (Adult education)--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Literacy--Religious aspects--Christianity., Literacy programs--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Rural missions--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Mothers and sons--Honduras--San Pedro Sula.
Geographic subjects: Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras, San Pedro Sula., San Pedro Sula (Honduras), North and Central America--Honduras--Cortés--San Pedro Sula
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 149, image no. PC-42326; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_PC-42326
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:149917

Title: Breaking the illiteracy barrier.
Description: A U.S. Catholic nun helps a woman practice phonetic pronunciation in a small squatters barrio on the outskirts of San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Several illiterate women there are taking part in a program called Alfalit which teaches literacy on a phonetic basis, starting with recognition of such phonetic groups as mama, papa, zapata, and casa.
Creator Name(s): Dunwell, Steve. (photographer), Agricultural Missions, Inc. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Date Created: 1971
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Alfalit de Honduras., World Association for Christian Communication., Agency for Christian Literature Development., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Division of Overseas Ministries.
Topical Subject(s): Reading (Adult education)--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Literacy--Religious aspects--Christianity., Literacy programs--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Rural missions--Honduras--San Pedro Sula.
Geographic subjects: Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras, San Pedro Sula., San Pedro Sula (Honduras), North and Central America--Honduras--Cortés--San Pedro Sula
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 149, image no. PC-42325; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_PC-42325
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:149805

Title: Hurricane Fifi aftermath, Honduras, 1974.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: "74-9-1 Colonia University - North of city of San Pedro. Blue & White collar new housing within last 10 years."
Creator Name(s): National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1974
Name Subject(s): National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service.
Topical Subject(s): Hurricanes--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Disaster relief--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Church work with disaster victims--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Hurricane damage--Honduras--San Pedro Sula.
Geographic subjects: Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras, San Pedro Sula., San Pedro Sula (Honduras), North and Central America--Honduras--Cortés--San Pedro Sula
Physical Location: RG 529, Box 103, Folder 14; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Church World Service Records, 1911-2000. --https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-529
Identifier (local): ds6991
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:281908

Title: Hurricane Fifi aftermath, Honduras, 1974.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: '"Aguas" Refugee Center in San Pedro Sula'
Creator Name(s): Catholic Relief Services. (publisher)
Date Created: 1974
Name Subject(s): National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives., Catholic Relief Services.
Topical Subject(s): Hurricanes--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Disaster relief--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Church work with disaster victims--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Refugee children--Honduras--San Pedro Sula.
Geographic subjects: Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras, San Pedro Sula., San Pedro Sula (Honduras), North and Central America--Honduras--Cortés--San Pedro Sula
Physical Location: RG 529, Box 103, Folder 14; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Church World Service Records, 1911-2000. --https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-529
Identifier (local): ds6958
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:281875

Title: Hurricane Fifi aftermath, Honduras, 1974.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: "74-9-5 Colonia University - North of city of San Pedro. Blue & White collar new housing within last 10 years."
Creator Name(s): National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1974
Name Subject(s): National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service.
Topical Subject(s): Hurricanes--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Disaster relief--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Church work with disaster victims--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Hurricane damage--Honduras--San Pedro Sula.
Geographic subjects: Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras, San Pedro Sula., San Pedro Sula (Honduras), North and Central America--Honduras--Cortés--San Pedro Sula
Physical Location: RG 529, Box 103, Folder 14; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Church World Service Records, 1911-2000. --https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-529
Identifier (local): ds6975
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:281892

Title: Hurricane Fifi aftermath, Honduras, 1974.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: "74-9-4 Colonia University - North of city of San Pedro. Blue & White collar new housing within last 10 years."
Creator Name(s): National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1974
Name Subject(s): National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service.
Topical Subject(s): Hurricanes--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Disaster relief--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Church work with disaster victims--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Hurricane damage--Honduras--San Pedro Sula.
Geographic subjects: Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras, San Pedro Sula., San Pedro Sula (Honduras), North and Central America--Honduras--Cortés--San Pedro Sula
Physical Location: RG 529, Box 103, Folder 14; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Church World Service Records, 1911-2000. --https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-529
Identifier (local): ds6976
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:281893

Title: Hurricane Fifi aftermath, Honduras, 1974.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: "El Progreso, Honduras Warehouse-- A U.S. Army Helicopter from the Canal Zone on loan to Caritas, Honduras brings CRS supplies to isolated villages hit by Hurricane Fifi in the Sula Valley"
Creator Name(s): Catholic Relief Services. (publisher)
Date Created: 1974
Name Subject(s): National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives., Catholic Relief Services.
Topical Subject(s): Hurricanes--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Disaster relief--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Church work with disaster victims--Honduras--El Progreso., Military helicopters--Honduras--El Progreso.
Geographic subjects: Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras, El Progreso., Honduras, El Progreso., El Progreso (Yoro, Honduras), North and Central America--Honduras--Cortés--San Pedro Sula
Physical Location: RG 529, Box 103, Folder 14; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Church World Service Records, 1911-2000. --https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-529
Identifier (local): ds6965
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:281882

Title: Hurricane Fifi aftermath, Honduras, 1974.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: "74-9-6 Refugee camp at the fair grounds South of San Pedro Sula."
Creator Name(s): National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1974
Name Subject(s): National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service.
Topical Subject(s): Hurricanes--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Disaster relief--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Church work with disaster victims--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Refugee camps--Honduras--San Pedro Sula.
Geographic subjects: Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras, San Pedro Sula., San Pedro Sula (Honduras), North and Central America--Honduras--Cortés--San Pedro Sula
Physical Location: RG 529, Box 103, Folder 14; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Church World Service Records, 1911-2000. --https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-529
Identifier (local): ds6977
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:281894

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