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Honduras Projects

Melissa AllenMelissa Allen

Overview of HondurasOverview of Honduras Population: 6,560,608 Population: 6,560,608 33rdrd poorest in Latin America; extraordinarily unequal distribution of poorest in Latin America; extraordinarily unequal distribution of

incomeincome Infant Mortality Rate: 30%Infant Mortality Rate: 30% Weather: subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountainsWeather: subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains Elevation: lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m; highest point: Cerro Las Elevation: lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m; highest point: Cerro Las

Minas 2,870 m Minas 2,870 m Natural hazards: frequent, but generally mild, earthquakes; extremely Natural hazards: frequent, but generally mild, earthquakes; extremely

susceptible to damaging hurricanes and floods along the Caribbean susceptible to damaging hurricanes and floods along the Caribbean coast coast

Environment - current issues: urban population expanding; Environment - current issues: urban population expanding; deforestation results from logging and the clearing of land for deforestation results from logging and the clearing of land for agricultural purposes; further land degradation and soil erosion agricultural purposes; further land degradation and soil erosion hastened by uncontrolled development and improper land use hastened by uncontrolled development and improper land use practices such as farming of marginal lands; mining activities polluting practices such as farming of marginal lands; mining activities polluting Lago de Yojoa (the country's largest source of fresh water) as well as Lago de Yojoa (the country's largest source of fresh water) as well as several rivers and streams with heavy metalsseveral rivers and streams with heavy metals

Government type: Democratic constitutional republic Government type: Democratic constitutional republic Industries: sugar, coffee, textiles, clothing, wood products Industries: sugar, coffee, textiles, clothing, wood products Agricultural products: bananas, coffee, citrus; beef; timber; shrimpAgricultural products: bananas, coffee, citrus; beef; timber; shrimp

Travel PlansTravel Plans Dates- March 21-31Dates- March 21-31 4 Team members4 Team members WOMWOM 2 Translators2 Translators Transportation Transportation San Pedro Sula airport-> San Pedro Sula airport-> Santa Rita, Copan->Santa Rita, Copan-> Pimienta->Urraco PuebloPimienta->Urraco Pueblo Many ProjectsMany Projects

Preparatory itemsPreparatory items Shots/ MedicineShots/ Medicine Passports/ InsurancePassports/ Insurance Tickets/ Lodging/ Transportation/ FoodTickets/ Lodging/ Transportation/ Food TranslatorsTranslators NGO’sNGO’s Survey Equipment/ GPSSurvey Equipment/ GPS Water treatment suppliesWater treatment supplies MapsMaps

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Waiting for EWB-USA approvalWaiting for EWB-USA approval Waiver forms sent inWaiver forms sent in EWB-USA Assessment PresentationEWB-USA Assessment Presentation Gifts for Locals and VIP’sGifts for Locals and VIP’s Health Insurance Forms sent inHealth Insurance Forms sent in Emergency Information formEmergency Information form EWB business cardsEWB business cards

Santa RitaSanta Rita Application form sent in; Application form sent in;

waiting for approval from EWB-USAwaiting for approval from EWB-USA Spoke with Hector Adan Chinchilla Spoke with Hector Adan Chinchilla

with PLAN- meeting us at the with PLAN- meeting us at the municipalitymunicipality

Project: 45,000 square ft. tank with 2 Project: 45,000 square ft. tank with 2 old pumps needs to supply enough old pumps needs to supply enough water for 50 more familieswater for 50 more families

March 21-24March 21-24

PimientaPimienta Meeting: W.O.M, Dr. Raul Ugarte, Meeting: W.O.M, Dr. Raul Ugarte,

Honduran Engineer, US Embassador of Honduran Engineer, US Embassador of HondurasHonduras

Lodging: Bodega (showers, bathrooms, Lodging: Bodega (showers, bathrooms, bunk area, water, medicine)bunk area, water, medicine)

ProjectsProjects• water tank (UMR)- Santiagowater tank (UMR)- Santiago• landfilllandfill• School/ librarySchool/ library• Sewage and water treatmentSewage and water treatment

March 25-27March 25-27

Urraco PuebloUrraco Pueblo

Meeting: Pro-Papa President and Sr. Meeting: Pro-Papa President and Sr. Laurinda at municipalityLaurinda at municipality

Lodging: Dorms and Food providedLodging: Dorms and Food provided ProjectsProjects

• Pedestrian BridgePedestrian Bridge• Potable waterPotable water• Library/ schoolLibrary/ school

March 27-29March 27-29

““Debriefing” on Beach with WOMDebriefing” on Beach with WOM

March 29-31March 29-31