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Honduras

The land of Mayan kings and vast biological resources is also home to a fragile economy, massive unemployment and a yawning gap between rich and poor.

Photo: Geoff Oliver Bugbee for Mercy Corps

Honduras is one of the poorest countries in the Americas. Every morning, this woman catches fish to sell along the road — her only source of income. Mercy Corps and its local partners are bringing innovative long-term solutions to Honduran communities with programmes in health, food security, agriculture and water. We’re improving the lives of agricultural workers and family farmers through better irrigation, crop diversification and negotiating higher prices for their harvests. We’re building classrooms and training rural teachers. And we’re providing medical services to help mothers, children and people living with HIV/AIDS live healthier lives.

Blog Post:  Opportune dialogue in Honduras ›

Topics: Peaceful Change, Governance, Civil Society, Citizen Involvement

As the political crisis in Honduras continues, Mercy Corps Programme Supervisor Carlos Soto remembers the importance of proposing solutions, not fighting.

Helping Honduras ›

Topics: Emergencies

With floodwaters mostly receded, Mercy Corps continues to distribute emergency supplies to displaced families as well as seeds and fertilizers to farmers.

Building Education From the Ground Up ›

Topics: Education, Children

A longtime Mercy Corps partner is helping to address the plight of Honduran students and teachers through a programme called PROLENCAH.

Conservation that Benefits Families ›

Topics: Environment, Agriculture

Blue Mountain National Park is conserving a vital ecosystem while benefiting local families in a variety of ways.

Filling the Information Gap in Honduras ›

Topics: HIV/AIDS, Health, Children

In a place where misunderstanding of HIV/AIDS breeds contempt and fear, Mercy Corps is spreading vital information.

Sweet Success ›

Topics: Economic Development, Agriculture

On a small coffee farm in the Honduran highlands, Victor Rodriguez's future is abuzz with possibilities.

Going the Distance for Children in Honduras ›

Topics: Education, Children

In an isolated Honduran village, young minds are bloom thanks to one committed teacher.

Breaking the Silence ›

Topics: Women's Empowerment, Civil Society

Mercy Corps is helping empower Honduran families and communities to end the cycle of domestic violence.

Civil Society Programs Give Voice to Rural Honduras ›

Topics: Peaceful Change, Civil Society

Mercy Corps is working to bridge the gap between local civic groups and government officials, helping Hondurans discover their voices can be powerful.

Teen Helps Hondurans and Challenges 'Bad Rap' ›

In reaction to perceived teen apathy, one Portland teen got involved and volunteered to help improve the lives of a family in Honduras.

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In the second-poorest country in Central America, Mercy Corps has provided integrated development assistance to impoverished Honduran communities for more than 20 years.

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