Casa David began in the heart of God many years ago when we (Howie and Marvina Hooper) served as IMB, SBC missionaries to university students in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It was there that we witnessed first hand the deplorable conditions that people endured as they waited for their loved ones to be treated at the public hospitals. People coming long distances from their villages, usually by bus, spe
nt days and often even weeks, at the hospital. These people were destitute with no means of finding a place to rest or food to eat. The idea of Casa David was born as a direct result of seeing that great need among those people. After much prayer and what we believe to be the leading of the LORD, contact was made with these former university students and they agreed that something should be done to help alleviate this need and more importantly to make opportunities to share Christ with these people. This summer, an organization was begun by many of these students in Honduras to open a shelter. The organization was named Casa David, named for a former IMB missionary Dr. David Harms. David and his wife Joyce, faithfully served the beautiful people of Honduras for over 30 years. Believing that we are directly involved with Kingdom work, it is our prayer that many will come to know the Lord Jesus as a result of this ministry and that this ministry will have a direct impact not only on this generation but on the generations to come. It is our desire to earn the right to share the Good News of Christ as we provide a safe haven with food and a warm bed.
