Honduras Program
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Facts: The country of Honduras is still recovering from the devastation and widespread loss brought by Hurricane Mitch in 1998. Mitch obliterated about 70% of the crops and an estimated 70–80% of the transportation infrastructure, including nearly all bridges and secondary roads. Across the country, 33,000 houses were destroyed, an additional 50,000 were damaged, some 5,000 people killed, and 12,000 injured. In 2008 severe flooding damaged or destroyed half the country’s roads. Currently Honduras is suffering from droughts. According to the World Bank, Honduras is the third poorest country in the western hemisphere. Over 59% of Hondurans remain below the poverty line and 36.2% below the extreme poverty line. |
Project Barrio Lempira - Olancho, Honduras
Status: Assessment complete
Phase: Project Design
Barrio Lempira is a small community of 28 homes with 168 residents that is helping itself by raising funds through taxes to provide a new water system.
EWB-USA OC recently completed a successful project with the non-governmental organization (NGO) Olancho Aid to enhance a communication system for three schools in a nearby community. Olancho Aid identify a community that could use EWB-USA OC’s engineering services to move forward with a water supply project and is looking forward to our continued partnership to help the local communities. As part of the Olancho Aid project, EWB-USA OC was able to create strong ties to the community. They are willing to provide housing and transportation.
The Need
The community of Barrio Lempira receives their drinking water from a simple hand-pump well. Members of the community have to walk several miles to collect their water for the day. Some are fortunate enough to own a cart to transport the water; others are required to carry the heavy jugs by hand.
How You Can Help!
We are looking for team members to take on this dream and make it a reality for the residents of Barrio Lempira. We are seeking passionate individuals with creative ideas no matter what your background is. All positions are open:
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Technical Team
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Administrative
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To financially support our project, you may donate electronically or contact our fundraising team.
Moving Forward
Please contact us for more information and to be added to our mailing list. You are welcome to attend our planning meetings. Meeting times are posted on the EWB-USA OC calendar.
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Computer Networking & Education Project – Olancho, Honduras
Status: Completed
The Catholic organization Olancho Aid expressed the need for bringing fast internet and a stable intranet to 3 remote schools in Juticalpa, Honduras. Olancho Aid will use the internet to serve over 60 special needs children, 200 elementary school students, and 300 high school students.
A technology and education team from Orange County, CA and San Francisco, CA came together in March 2010 to:
1) Optimize the wireless network topology
2) Improve network and server administration to survive constant power outages
3) Implement software to improve adminstrative efficiency
4) Educate students, teachers, and administration to effectively computers
The project was made sustainable by involving the local tech-savvy individuals in the installation of the network so they can troubleshoot when necessary. A separate team consisting of professionals in the field of education performed a follow-up trip to provide:
1) Tools and training to improve administrative efficiency
2) Library catalogue
3) Information and training to teachers on how to integrate the Internet in the education system.
For more information, please contact info@ewb-oc.org.
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