Latin America and the Caribbean
Honduras ranks 132 out of 189 on the Human Development Index (HDI). CARE established its country office in Honduras in 1959 and now works in support of a sustainable development program.
CARE International has worked in Honduras since 1954, initially providing emergency assistance to hurricane victims and running small-scale food programs.
We officially established our country office in Honduras in 1959, beginning with food distribution programs and eventually moving toward supporting a sustainable development program.
CARE Honduras' current projects include:
Since 2020, CARE International has been responding to COVID-19 in Honduras through providing cash and voucher assistance, behavior change communications, and more.
Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Monday 22 February 2021 - The severity of acute food insecurity in Honduras has reached unprecedented levels and the Integrated Food Security (IPC) analysis projects that the situation will worsen in the coming months leaving more than one third of the population facing severe hunger. Urgent funding and assistance are needed to help combat this devastating hunger epidemic.
Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 20 November 2020 - As one third from of the population of Honduras reels from the immediate and devastating impacts of tropical storms Eta and Iota, the long-term effects on the country’s economy, crop production and small-scale producers could be even more devastating.
Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 9th November 2020 - As tropical storm Eta makes its way up to the southern United States it leaves a wake of devastation across central America and the Caribbean leaving nearly 2 million people displaced or with their crops, food stocks and livelihoods destroyed.
In Honduras, one woman is killed every 22 hours. After witnessing first-hand the disproportional impacts suffered by women and girls, especially during crises, Erika Murillo is committed to supporting survivors of gender-based violence (GBV).
In the lead up to World Humanitarian Day on August 19th, we are shining light on the role of women in humanitarian crises around the globe.
In FY2023, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, fighting poverty, and increasing social justice.
