SIA has chosen to travel to Honduras after contacting the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee and learning about the country’s needs.
According to CWRC.org, “natural disaster, violence and corruption have proved major roadblocks on Honduras’ road to development. These problems have combined to form severe poverty and inequality. With the disaster of Hurricane Mitch in 1998, it has been estimated that the country regressed economically about 20 years.”
SIA desires to assist CRWRC in Honduras with community based development work to help improve the country’s social, political and economic standing.
For additional information on Honduras, please visit https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ho.html
***FAST FACTS***
~Population: 7,483,763 (2007 est.)
~Population below the poverty line: 50.7% (2004 est.)
~GDP per capita: $3,100 (2006 est.)
~Life expectancy: 69.3 yrs (2006 est.)
