In October of 1997 Rotary Foundation approved a model for Microcredit programs with Rotarian funds. The main idea was created so that Rotary clubs and Districts could access fund for microcredit programs with international clubs and its communities. This idea was then applied in Honduras through a 3H project, where an institution managed by Rotarians was created to administer microcredit funds as Uniendo America Foundation.

In 1998 Helmut Seidel, Rotarian from Club Tegucigalpa, initiated the recruitment of Rotarians and clubs willing to participate and dedicate their efforts to undergo a challenge in microbanking. In October of 1999, Uniendo America de Honduras was created with the participation of 11 Honduran Clubs and 19 North American Rotary Clubs Sponsors for Honduras.

To start Uniendo America worked together with CARE INTERNATIONAL in communities affected by Hurricane Mitch, totaling 12 microbanks. Since then 40 more banks have been created with the 3H funds and 13 others with funds through Matching Grants (SAN MIGUEL DE HEREDIA / LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA D.5170 and MARCALA / NEW LONDON, D.5600) Direct Donations (NUEVA TEGUCIGALPA / COEUR D ALENE and HAYDEN, USA), as well as a local institution (Asociación de Lotificadores). There are other clubs with Matching Grants and direct donations in progress to support this growing and successful project.

All together we have 65 microbanks in 7 areas of the country working with Uniendo America and more than 40 applications from communities wanting to be beneficiaries of this program. For the near future we expect to continue expanding with the help of Rotary Clubs and other institution wanting to contribute to fight poverty in Honduras and give this individuals another opportunity to improve their quality of life.