Our economic inclusion programs ensure that refugees have economic opportunities to earn sustainable income and start their lives anew.
Honduras
Country Director
Ely Melendez
Office Locations
San Pedro Sula, Tegucigalpa
Founded
2022
Staff Size
6
Honduras faces a protracted multifaceted humanitarian crisis exacerbated by widespread violence, high rates of gender-based violence, the control of territory by criminal organizations and gangs, and poverty.
According to United Nations estimates, 2.8 million people in Honduras—27% of the country’s population—need humanitarian assistance, with women, children, LGBTQ people, and ethnic groups affected disproportionately. In 2021, 59,800 Hondurans applied for asylum, mostly in the United States and Mexico. Recent official figures indicate that at least 247,090 people are internally displaced due to violence.
Our Work in Honduras
HIAS works with internally displaced populations, irregular migrants in transit, and returned populations (deportees and voluntary return). We provide support and assistance for the protection and reinstatement of rights and services through interventions aimed at MHPSS, GBV, economic inclusion and cash transfers, and legal protection. HIAS is currently implementing, together with FUNADEH, a multi-sectoral program to address the humanitarian needs of Hondurans experiencing the impacts of violence, COVID-19, and hurricanes and tropical storms. HIAS plans to reach people through interventions in mental health, response to gender-based violence, and programming in economic inclusion mainly in the northwestern part of the country.
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.
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