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HOPE AT HOME:

CENTRAL AMERICA

Building Resilience and Cultivating Hope.

Hope at Home in Central America

We continue to deliver our proven and impactful programs in Honduras, and we are now extending our support to Guatemala.

There was a time when Alejandro (above in purple) felt forced to migrate. He said, "I didn't know how to improve my life. But I knew that if I left, I'd not only lose my land, but I'd also lose my family."

When he joined World Vision's THRIVE program, his prospects changed. Now he says, "In this place, we have everything we need for a good life."

Hondurans like Alejandro don't want to leave their families. They want to find opportunities for a good life at home: things like clean water, the ability to provide for their families, and a safe haven.

2030 GOAL

Equip 4.8 million* people in Honduras and Guatemala with the tools to overcome barriers and reach their full potential.

*Reach will require additional support from other sources such as public grants, gifts-in-kind, field offices, and other funding sources.

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The need

No one wants to leave the home they know or the family they love. But in Honduras, the pressure to migrate can be overwhelming. More than 60% of Hondurans live in poverty and Honduras has the fifth highest homicide rate in the world. Guatemala faces similar issues along with 4.3 million people facing high levels of acute food insecurity. (World Bank, 2023)

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Grinding poverty. Lack of clean water. Food insecurity. Gang violence. Incessant natural disasters and climate shocks. Lack of job opportunities. In recent years, forced migration from Central America has become a crisis that needs to be urgently addressed. Vulnerable families in Honduras and Guatemala are now pressed far beyond their limits as the perfect storm of crises continues to rage.
  • In rural areas in Honduras and Guatemala, millions of people still do not have access to clean drinking water.
  • In Honduras, 49% of people live on less than $5.50 a day - compared to 1.75% in the U.S.
  • In Guatemala, 67.6% of the rural population lives in poverty, with 59% experiencing moderate to severe food insecurity.

  • The unemployment rate for Guatemalan youth ages 15-24 is five times higher than for those ages 25 and older.

  • Of the nearly 9.6 million people living in Honduras, 1.5 million lack access to clean, accessible water resources —1.2 million are from rural areas.
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Our response

Our Hope at Home: Central America initiative works to equip communities to address physical, mental, and spiritual needs - so they can experience the abundant life God wants for all of His children (John 10:10).

In rural communities, we focus on clean water and economic empowerment—equipping families with the tools they need to lift themselves out of poverty. In urban hubs, where gang violence and violence in the home persist, we prioritize opportunities for youth and young adults.
 
With over 700 dedicated local staff and partnerships with more than 17,000 churches, we can reach people across the region with life-changing support.
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  • Clean Water: By 2028, we will reach everyone, everywhere we work in Honduras, with access to clean water - 650,000 people. By 2030, we will reach another 400,000 people in Guatemala. 
  • Economic Empowerment: We work with farmers to build improved and resilient livelihoods that enable significantly better incomes, food security, and child well-being through our multi-layered THRIVE program. By 2030, we will reach more than 657,000 people with access to the tools they need to lift themselves out of extreme poverty.
  • Christian Discipleship, Child Protection, and Education: We work closely with churches to reach children, parents, and young adults with programs that reduce violence, improve skills, and equip young people to become gainfully employed.

Our impact

We have great hope for Honduras and Guatemala. Families in both countries are resilient, community-oriented, and have deep faith roots. Though they face overwhelming challenges - poverty, violence, and waves of disasters - they continue to dream of and work toward a better future. By 2030, we will equip 4.8 million people in Honduras and Guatemala with the tools to overcome barriers and reach their full potential.

With your partnership, see the impact we're making:
383K people

383,664 people gained access to clean water for drinking, better household sanitation, and improved personal hygiene.

251K members

251,181 producer group members were selling value chain products and farmers were using improved tools through economic empowerment.

2.8M people

In Honduras and Guatemala, 2,895,939 pastors, Christian leaders, teachers, parents, children, and youth benefited from training and resources to learn Bible-based life skills and explore or deepen their faith through Christian discipleship efforts.

Read our most recent progress report.

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Video gallery

See the people and places whose lives are being transformed in the name of Jesus Christ. Watch videos to learn more about our work.

Our Partners

We are blessed to partner with hundreds of Christian philanthropists and couldn’t do this work without them. And we’re able to reach more people because of our highly collaborative local and global partnerships within private and public sectors.

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Tracy and Scott Brunjes

donor partners, Connecticut

“By partnering together, we can make a much bigger impact. We look forward to the changes that are coming to the village (Pueblo Viejo, Honduras) that has so quickly become near and dear to our hearts.”

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Cody Nath

donor partner, Texas

“World Vision’s holistic approach is why we’ve gotten so involved. This model helps people develop physically, emotionally, and spiritually. World Vision launches an effort and lets the community drive it forward as their own.”

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