How You Can Help in Honduras by Lance Winslow & Dr. Nathalie Fiset - HTML preview

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UNICEF and US AID

UNICEF, a part of the United Nations has been instrumental in assisting on getting aid monies in and seeing that the money goes towards helping poor kids. One of the biggest issues is that the children are often malnourished because the families cannot afford to get the food they need. UNICEF has been active in Central America with the primary focus on helping children. It appears that UNICEF is working to secure funding for assistance in Honduras to help children there; http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/honduras.html

Thankfully USAID has put forth a herculean effort in Honduras and it is making a big difference in the quality of life there. One major component USAID is working on is strengthening the rule of law to prevent crime and insure accountability and transparency in government affairs. Over the last 40 years USAID has provided 2 Billion Dollars in economic assistance in Honduras. The many objectives of USAID to support Honduras have been clear.

USAID has worked to help Honduras diversify its agricultural production and expand exports to help its economy and provide jobs. USAID also has initiatives to help small business enterprises through micro-loans. USAID is concerned with the sanitary conditions and has made it an objective to increase access to health services. One important focus has been vocational training and education to help break the cycle of poverty in Honduras. USAID is very concerned with assisting Hondurans in having a democratic government.

USAID has also listed objectives such as maintaining a sustainable environment and improving food security. USAID along with 16 other donor nations provided assistance after the devastation caused from Hurricane Mitch in 1998. Their latest plan which extends thru 2008 has strong stated objectives to assisting Honduras and her people towards a better standard of living and ongoing economic vitality. http://www.usaid.gov/hn/aboutusaid.htm