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Honduras
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What we doOur work here focuses on agricultural development, disaster preparedness, climate change adaption, human rights and democracy. |
A population under pressure
More than half of the approximately eight million inhabitants of this country live below the poverty line and the democratic development has suffered greatly after a coup d’etat.
Challenges
Even though Honduras is coming along nicely with regard to bringing down the mortality rates for children under 5 years, the country is still far behind when it comes to creating more social and economic equality.
Some of the greatest challenges of civil society in Honduras are: massive poverty, especially in rural areas, a high unemployment rate that pushes young people to the USA as immigrant workers, and also the vulnerable position of the country with regard to ravages during hurricane season.
Historically, the political system was dominated by a small but economically powerful elite. However, the fragile democracy as well as human rights are under great pressure following a coup d’etat in 2009 when the democratically elected president was removed from his position.
In addition, the population is fighting an ineffective and often corrupt legal system and police force. This means that even though there is much violent crime and corruption in the country, many crimes go unpunished.
What we do in Honduras
In Honduras we focus on sustainable agricultural development among the poor smallholder farmers and the indigenous population groups, especially in the western part of the country.
We support vulnerable women and help them organize and speak up for themselves and demand their family’s rights.
We work to further human rights, fight corruption and strengthen the democratic development.
We work with:
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Sustainable agricultural development among poor smallholder farmers
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Disaster risk reduction, prevention and climate change adaption
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Supporting the work for human rights and political space
DanChurchAid has been present in Honduras since the 1990s and helped build ACT Foro, ACT Alliance’s representation which cooperates with other ACT organizations in the region.
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15/07/2011
Jovel's fight against Burger King
DanChurchAid's local partner in Honduras, ASJ, is short for Asociación para una Sociedad más Justa. That means the Association for a more Just Society. They have helped Jovel file a lawsuit against Burger King.
15/07/2011
Working for a fair society
In Honduras, DanChurchAid’s local collaboration partner, ASJ, strives to help the Honduran people know and understand their rights. It is a daily struggle to ensure that those rights are respected in a society, which is still struggling with corruption and a lack of knowledge.
19/10/2010
EU urged to take action
Civil society organizations express deep concerns regarding the human rights situation in Honduras and the passivity of the EU.
01/06/2010
Help for Victims of Storm in Central America
The tropical storm Agatha marks the beginning of the hurricane season in Central America. Thousands have fled their homes and more than 100.000 people have been evacuated
22/09/2009
The President is back
”Mel” Zelaya has secretly gone back to Honduras, he is now residing in the embassy of Brazil in Tegucigalpa
04/09/2009
International pressure on Honduras
Political and Economic pressure on an international scale has the aim of forcing the self proclaimed government in Honduras to reinstate democracy
30/07/2009
Emergency situation at the border
Curfew in border regions means that several thousand Hondurans are "trapped" - in their homes or on the roads
As a direct result of the current coup d’état in Honduras project activities have been stalled, ACT Honduras Forum members report. None of the planned work is being implemented. No events with the participation of the community are being carried out, fearing that this may be taken as being directed against the de facto government. Also, members are concerned about the economic embargo, and about possible implicat...
02/07/2009
Further restrictions on civil rights
Churchbased development organizations in Europe condemn the Honduran Coup d’Etat.
01/07/2009
Coup d'Etat in Honduras strongly condemned
Pressure builds from the international community and from civil society organizations to reinstate ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya
27/10/2008
Severe flooding and landslides in Honduras
Vast areas in several departments in Honduras are hit by massive rain and floods. 23 people have been killed amd over 22.000 have been evacuated.
17/10/2008
Corruption at the court
The hondurian judicial system is corrupted to the bone, and there is good reason to keep an eye on the courts and officials of the central American country.
01/08/2008
Partners: Food security
DanChurchAid currently has five partner organisations working with food security in Honduras. At different levels, they are all dedicated to rural development and sustainable agriculture, and in the recent past have begun working more with advocacy.
Increasing prices of food heavily affect the poorest people in Honduras who can no longer afford to buy enough food every day – the increased production of biofuels in the US is one of the main causes
Eight public prosecutors have been on hunger strike for 35 days in Honduras capital. The strike is a protest against the widespread corruption weighing down on civil society. NGO’s, church leaders and civilians support their claim.
09/05/2008
Prosecutors on hunger strike
Prosecutors in Honduras are on hunger strike now for more than one month as a protest against corruption, impunity and gross political interference in the Justice system.
24/10/2007
Floods in Honduras
Torrential rains have hit the Central American region as a result of a low pressure system over the Yucatán Peninsula. The rain started on October 10, 2007 and continued until October 18, 2007.
DanChurchAid supports three different projects working to protect and support street children and children infected by HIV/AIDS. These activities are not part of the two overall programmes.
01/05/2007
Partners: Political space
DanChurchAid supports a range of partners working with democracy, human rights and access to justice in Honduras within the programme Political Space.
In Honduras, DanChurchAid is working to improve food security by combining advocacy efforts for better rural development policies at the national level with local mobilisation and technical support to small-scale landholders and landless farmers in rural areas.
14/06/2006
Civic and political space
DanChurchAid’s work in Honduras on democratisation is focused on the right to equality before the law and the battle against impunity. The programme work also includes support to alternative media and capacity building of civil society and their right to participate in political processes.
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