Honduras

Back to back Hurricanes Eta and Iota slammed into Central America, battering communities with powerful winds. The hurricanes have hit Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Mexico, causing devastation and loss for the entire region. Catholic Relief Services is on the ground, providing lifesaving assistance. Your gift today will support critical relief.

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With a per capita income of $2,329, Honduras is a low middle-income country with the highest levels of economic inequality in the entire Latin American region (World Bank, 2016). The stark contrast between the rich and poor is particularly marked in rapidly growing urban areas such as Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, cities that continue to experience an increasing surge of crime and gang violence. Despite the precarious reality of urban life for many of Honduras’ inhabitants, the majority of the nation’s poor live in rural areas, depending primarily on agriculture for their daily sustenance and livelihoods. Hence, CRS Honduras continues to engage with communities to implement projects that span a range of sectors (e.g., education, health, agriculture, etc.) in its efforts to improve security, to diversify sources of income, and to increase access to quality education, among a host of other initiatives.