RESPONSE & RECOVERY EFFORTS IN HONDURAS CONTINUE
GER3’s team has continued response and recovery work in Honduras, building a strong local team with a focus on debris management. Two key projects are underway while the team also continues to design additional projects and programs to expand GER3’s impact and support to the region. Affected communities face a long road to recovery and GER3 is committed to supporting wherever possible.
PRONIÑO PROJECT
The team is hard at work recovering the Proniño property outside of El Progreso. Proniño is a children’s home that helps children that have lived on the streets and/or experienced abuse, death of a parent or extreme poverty in their home by providing them with education, living space, safety and the opportunity to learn a variety of skills while socializing with other children who face similar situations. Proniño currently houses 22 boys and 7 girls and also supports 6 university students who had previously lived on the campus and now receive assistance in the form tuition and employment opportunities.
GER3's team of nine daily workers is leading the deep cleaning of mud and debris from 15 separate buildings on the campus, including pressure washing the walls and floors to thoroughly clean the interior and exterior of each building. A local equipment operator was contracted to remove the debris, sand and mud, amounting to more than 1,125 cubic meters removed from the property to date. Local workers are working alongside the heavy machinery to remove debris where the machine cannot. In addition, the team is repairing access to the property by clearing and restoring the driveway. Gravel will be installed in the coming days to complete the finished driveway. GER3’s work at Proniño will be completed in the next week, allowing for further assessments to take place and allowing Proniño to make informed decisions regarding next steps in the rehabilitation process.
LA CANAáN COMMUNITY & HOME DEBRIS REMOVAL PROJECT
Preparations are underway for a new community project, made possible by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP). The project will focus on community debris removal and household cleaning in La Canaán. GER3 has been working with community leaders to make sure the work will be carried out as efficiently as possible while making a significant impact. With CDP’s support, all streets in the community will be cleaned by GER3’s team and residents who have not yet been able to remove mud from their homes will be assisted. Many families from La Canaán continue to live in temporary shelters or tents along a nearby highway. Most vulnerable families will be identified, and priority will be given to make sure that they are able to get back onto their feet and return to their homes as soon as possible. GER3 is eager to support this community and these families return to their homes throughout this project.
