A powerful mural at the vecinos Honduras office in Choluteca
(l to r) Edwin Escuto, Senia, Michael Newman and Victorino
Ever Perez and Manuel Castellanos
Improved stoves make a world of difference for women, their families
and the environment.
At the meetings health education occurs.
A silo for storing corn kernels.
Mapping the community if an important step in identifying strenghts and needed focus.
The meeting is about to begin in El Chaparral.
Juan Carlos Ordonez is the Food Soveirnty Facilitator for Vecinos Honduras. He has been working with the men.
Dileyla Funez, with a parent volunteer demonstrate the water collection system.
The view from Azabache
A coffee cooperative pools their resources.
Full mural the the Chulateca office
Regular monthly meetings allows volunteer monitors to weigh and measure the local infants and observe for malnutrition or disease.
The map they created of their community.
Diverse planting increase sustainability, output and help the soil.
Water systems remain creative in places.
A few members of Empresa Campesino Union and Esfuerzo Collective.
This plantain harvest will help feed the family.
Manuel Castellanos has been with vecinos Honduras since the beginning. He has stayed on in Azabache to offer support and mentorship to the economic development groups and entrepreneurs.
Attending a workshop
This strain of beans they have been working on is very abundant.
Community Health Boards made up of local volunteers plan and organize health related initiaves.
Ever A Perez -A self taught Carpenter who was encouraged to start his own business.