Honduras
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Sponsors have helped Honduran children since 1974, when Compassion teamed up with churches in Honduras to fight poverty.
Where in the World?
Central America
Favorite ...
sports: soccer, basketball, rugby
foods: coconut milk, fish, carne asada, tamales
celebrations: Independence Day, Children's Day (Sept. 10), Christmas Eve, Carnival (a weeklong party)
Claim to Fame
home to the largest wilderness area in Central America (the RΓo PlΓ‘tano Biosphere Reserve)
Wild Residents
ocelots, pumas, Central American otters, boa constrictors
Poverty Pitfalls
Public schools are crowded and don't have enough skilled teachers. | Tutors teach sponsored children lessons they might not learn in public schools. |
Gangs, crime and violence are common. | Sponsored kids learn about Jesus and His teachings about loving one another. |
People can't find jobs that pay enough to meet their basic needs. | They also learn skills that can help them get better-paying jobs as adults. |
Fun Facts
Stat Snapshot
Stats |
Honduras | United States πΊπΈ |
Population |
9,038,741 | 326,625, 791 |
People Living in Poverty |
29.6% | 15.1% |
Languages |
Spanish, Amerindian languages | English 79%, Spanish 13%, Indo-European 3.7%, Asian and Pacific Island 3.4%, other 1% |
Religions |
Roman Catholic 46%, Protestant 41%, none 9%, other 2%, atheist 1% | Protestant 46.5%, unaffiliated 22.8%, Roman Catholic 20.8%, Jewish 1.9%, Mormon 1.6%, other Christian 0.9%, Muslim 0.9%, Jehovah’s Witness 0.8%, Buddhist 0.7%, Hindu 0.7%, other/unspecified 2.4% |
Typical Family Income |
$5,500 per year | $59,500 per year |
MAIN SOURCE: World Factbook, 2018