who we are

We believe hope is always worth it

 
 

 Our Vision

Through a holistic approach of empowerment and an investment in relationships, we will end the generational cycle of poverty and replace it with a legacy of HOPE through Christ.

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We Listen

We want to lean in and listen to the challenges and triumphs of the people we partner with.

We Learn

By listening, we learn how we can best serve the community and its members.

We Build

Then we build. We build relationships. We build classrooms. We build better lives and we build legacies.

 

 Our story

After years of building relationships and listening to the challenges women in rural Honduras face to overcome poverty, Emilee began to ask the Lord, “What is my response?” Emilee saw a deep need for jobs. So in 2012, armed with rough sketches and a crazy idea of making bracelets out of pine needles and thread, she met with Dilcia to present her idea. When asked if she thought it was possible, Dilcia said YES. That yes has evolved into more than we could have imagined. In 2017, we began to build a model for community partnerships based on building relationships and listening to the needs of the community. Since that time, we have completed 28 projects impacting the lives of 3100 people! From water projects to bathrooms and cement floors to kindergarten classrooms, we are incredibly thankful to have the opportunity to partner with communities to build legacies of hope.

 Our core values

 

Hope

That makes room for dreams and believes today and the days ahead are full of possibility, no matter the challenges and circumstances one faces.

Integrity

That makes room for dreams and believes today and the days ahead are full of possibility, no matter the challenges and circumstances one faces.

 

Community

That supports each other like family and always invests in building deeper and stronger relationships.

Creativity

That brings excellence to every long-term solution we implement, every product we create, and every story we tell.

 

Sustainability

That finds the best and most sustainable solutions for our partners and beneficiaries, team, and donor community.

Image of God

That is mirrored in all people and deserves to be respected and celebrated with love and kindness.

 Meet our team

  • Emilee founded SoloHope in 2012 after listening to the challenges women face in rural Honduras to overcome poverty. She serves as co-director of SoloHope alongside her husband, Ever, and is CEO of EverHope Collective (SoloHope’s artisan brand). She is a mom, a Bible geek, and lover of 3-hour coffee dates. Her favorite way to drink coffee is with a little salted caramel flavor.

  • Ever began working with SoloHope in 2017 and was instrumental in building our model of community development. Ever is passionate about working with remote communities in Honduras and loves showing off his country to visiting teams. Ever serves as co-director of SoloHope alongside his wife, Emilee. Ever is the life of the party, loves riding on motorcycles, and making his kiddos laugh. Ever drinks his sugar with a little coffee.

  • Dr. Yarin Mejia joined the SoloHope team in 2022 as our In-Country Director. Yarin brings years of experience in organizational leadership to SoloHope and has been key in helping implement needed structure and systems for our on-the-ground operations in Honduras. Yarin, lovingly referred to by teams as Doc, is a MD, is married with two precious daughters, and is also a lover of travel by motorcycle. Yarin takes his coffee black.