Our economic inclusion programs ensure that refugees have economic opportunities to earn sustainable income and start their lives anew.
Honduras
HIAS staff discussing with community members details of an emergency response project. January 2023. (HIAS Honduras)
Country Director
Ely Melendez
Office Locations
San Pedro Sula, Tegucigalpa
Founded
2022
Staff Size
6
Honduras faces multidimensional humanitarian risks in a state of extreme fragility. Recurring hurricanes and extreme weather conditions have exacerbated the damage of the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in an increase of organized crime, widespread violence, and economic instability.
As a consequence, more Hondurans have become internally displaced, or are seeking international protection abroad. The country currently registers an estimated 247,000 internally displaced people.
Honduras is an important transit country for refugees and migrants traveling north towards the U.S.-Mexico border. It is estimated that 701,219 refugees and migrants crossed the country irregularly during 2023.
In recent years, Honduras has received large numbers of returnees from abroad. According to the National Migration Institute, 147,151 individuals returned to Honduras from other countries between 2022 and 2023.
Our Work in Honduras
HIAS Honduras has a comprehensive protection approach aimed at ensuring populations with humanitarian needs receive assistance that prioritizes access to rights and services. HIAS develops programs that provide people with mental health and psychosocial (MHPSS) support, gender-based violence (GBV) protection, economic inclusion services, cash transfers, and legal protection.
We work to protect the right of women, girls, and LGBTQ communities to access their full potential and live free from violence by supporting survivors, mitigating risks, and transforming beliefs that perpetuate GBV.
HIAS’ community-based mental health programs promote the well-being of individuals, families, and communities affected by crisis and conflict so they can heal and rebuild their lives.
As part of HIAS’ commitment to assisting those most in need, we proactively prepare for and respond to emergencies and disasters around the world that create displaced populations.
Our economic inclusion programs ensure that refugees have economic opportunities to earn sustainable income and start their lives anew.
Impact Story
Community Mental Health Services Help Hondurans Cope
A community-based intervention implemented by HIAS Honduras, USAID, and, FUNADEH, the EMPODER program provided mental health support, gender-based violence (GBV) prevention, and cash and voucher assistance (CVA) to over 17,500 people in San Pedro Sula and Choloma between 2021 and 2023.
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Two women stand outside their home while downpours from Hurricane Eta threaten to overflow the adjacent river and sweep their home away in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, November 5, 2020. (Seth Sidney Berry/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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