Grinding poverty. Lack of clean water. Incessant natural disasters and climate shocks. Gang violence. Lack of job opportunities. Not surprisingly, more than 700,000 Honduran people fled their homes and headed for the United States over the last few years in hopes of building a better life.
World Vision is working hand-in-hand with communities and more than 1,000 churches in Honduras in both rural and urban areas. Together with our partners, we are tackling the root causes of forced migration and enabling hope at home.
THE PERFECT STORM
In recent years, forced migration from Central America has become a crisis that needs to be urgently addressed. Vulnerable families in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador are now pressed far beyond their limits as the perfect storm of crises continues to rage.
Families in rural communities face a different set of issues than those in urban hubs. But in both settings, a powerful convergence of challenges has resulted in a critical situation, and the additional negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have made it devastating.
Families who were already vulnerable have become desperate. In fiscal year 2021, over 300,000 Hondurans were apprehended at the US-Mexico border—almost half of them were traveling with family members.
WORLD VISION’S RESPONSE
Our multi-faceted approach is customized for the context. In rural communities, we focus on clean water and economic empowerment—equipping families with the tools they need to lift themselves out of poverty. In urban hubs, where gang violence and violence in the home persist, we prioritize youth and young adults. Through protection, education, and skill-building programs, young people are equipped emotionally and practically to be safer and find quality jobs in their communities.
With more than 400 local staff in all 18 departments (states) of the country and partnerships with more than 1,000 churches, we are driving positive change at scale—and we will continue to do so with your help.
With partners like you, we can help Honduran families build homes that are safe, nurturing, providing water, food, health, and opportunity, and create a future and a hope.
Thank you