The Nueva Vision community programme
The Nueva Vision community development programme is located in
the south of Honduras in the municipality of Langue, about 150 km
from Tegucigalpa on the Panamerican highway that leads to El
Salvador. World Vision reaches 29 communities, with a total
population of 18,445 people. World Vision's partnership with the
community started in 2003 and is envisaged to continue until 2019,
when the community will be fully equipped with the resources and
skills to take ownership of its own development. In the past year,
significant improvements were made in the areas of agriculture,
health, water and sanitation.
Issues covered: Agriculture, health,
water and sanitation
Updates on World Vision's work
Agriculture and health
- A 117 hectare cashew plantation was established to generate
income for families. A cashew processing plant was also
established, and has increased the nut processing operation, which
has created more job opportunities.
- 213 children aged 6-59 months and suffering from moderate to
severe malnutrition were monitored and received nutritional support
to help them recover.
Water and sanitation
- 437 families benefited from the construction of rainwater
tanks, and the homes of 395 were made healthier by replacing mud
floors with concrete.
- 245 children benefited from the installation of 80 latrines in
three communities to improve families' health and hygiene.
The Nueva Vision community is in the tenth year of its development
journey with World Vision.
Life on
the ground in Nueva Vision
Cashew nut project reduces malnutrition
Rosa Maradiaga (right) is one of 3000
Nueva Vision community members who will benefit from a cashew
producers' project.
Rosa Maradiaga is a single mother of three children from the
Nueva Vision community, where the daily income per person is less
than US$2 and child malnutrition rates are high. Today, Rosa is a
member of the cashew producers' project in Langue Valle. The
project is aimed at expanding cashew production in the area,
addressing malnutrition, and increasing household income. More than
3000 adults and children will ultimately benefit from this project.
"Deciding to participate in this project has been one of the best
decisions I have made in my life. With my income, I can support the
education of my children. I am very grateful to the people of New
Zealand for trusting us, and to World Vision for supporting us in
this dream of developing a sustainable enterprise," says Rosa.
Honduras at a glance
Christopher Columbus first sighted Honduras in 1502. The name he
gave it means 'depths', for the deep waters of its coast. The
second largest Central American republic, Honduras borders
Guatemala. El Salvador and Nicaragua. It has a long stretch of
coast on the Caribbean Sea and a much smaller coastline on the
Pacific Ocean. Mild earthquakes occur frequently, while more
damaging hurricanes and floods affect mainly the Caribbean coast.
Hurricane Mitch was a particularly devastating example, killing
around 7000 people in 1998. In 2000, a drought affected more than
85,000 people in the southern part of the country.
