Sarah Stewart
Representative for Honduras
Sarah Stewart is the IAF Representative for Honduras. Prior to joining the IAF, Sarah worked for National Audubon, where she managed an Inter-American Development Bank grant to strengthen bird-watching tourism in Guatemala, Belize, Paraguay, and The Bahamas. Previously she worked as a community planning and development specialist for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, managing neighborhood stabilization grants. She also worked as a middle school and high school Spanish teacher in New Jersey. Sarah has lived in eight Spanish-speaking countries for extended periods of time working or conducting research primarily on the topics of protected area management, conservation, and ecotourism, including a Fulbright Research Fellowship in Venezuela. She also served as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama. Sarah holds a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from Middlebury College and master’s degrees in Latin American Studies from UT Austin and International Development from Clark University.
Fostering Innovation: Insights on Sustainable Agriculture
In an interview, former Foundation Representative Jim Adriance describes how the IAF has supported farmer-to-farmer exchanges so Indigenous groups can spread sustainable practices and innovations throughout the region.
Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Mitch
IAF grantees in Honduras and Nicaragua share their reflections about Hurricane Mitch: how things have changed, how the work of their organizations today are responding to the long-term effects of the disaster.
HONDURAS: Reflections on Hurricane Mitch and Its Aftermath
IAF grantees in Honduras share their reflections about Hurricane Mitch 20 years later.
NICARAGUA: Reflections on Hurricane Mitch and Its Aftermath
IAF grantees in Nicaragua share their reflections about Hurricane Mitch 20 years later.
Developing Young Leaders: One Mural at a Time
In El Pino, creative expression, environmental conservation and tourism are helping young people generate income, build valuable life skills and consider staying in their community.
Lighting the Way in Rural Honduras
In some rural parts of Latin America, not having electricity is a way of life. It limits basic activities such as doing homework at night, charging a cell phone or keeping food fresh. In these areas small businesses are particularly affected, confined to work on a certain schedule and with Read more ›