Honduras
Population: 9,904,607 in 2022
GDP per capita (US$): $2,389 in 2020
The burden of malnutrition in Honduras:
- Anemia in pregnancy decreased from 26% in 2000 to 21.7% in 2019
- Low birth weight Infants decreased from 11.9% in 2000 to 10.9% in 2015
- Under-5 mortality rate per 1,000 live births:
- Boys decreased from 40.6 in 2000 to 18.6 in 2019
- Girls decreased from 33.2 in 2000 to 14.9 in 2019
- Malnutrition in children under 5 years of age:
- Stunting decreased from 35.5% in 2001 to 22.6% in 2012
- Wasting increased from 1.3% in 2001 to 1.4% in 2012
Source: Global Nutrition Report, 2022
Bountiful Children in Honduras
- Bountiful Children began serving in Honduras in 2014
- 121 children and 398 mothers receive help each month as of 2022
- See additional information below
Honduras - History and Demographics
Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, and to the south by the Pacific Ocean. Honduras has one of the most unequal distributions of income and resources in the world. Food insecurity and malnutrition among the most vulnerable populations have worsened because of droughts due to the nation’s economy being primarily agricultural. 60% of the population live in poverty. A large majority of Honduran farmers live in extreme poverty, or below 180 US dollars per capita. 25% of children are affected by chronic malnutrition.
Bountiful Children in Honduras
Bountiful Children started helping communities in Honduras in 2014. 25% of children in Honduras are affected by chronic malnutrition.
Communities in Honduras
Available for Adoption
Choluteca
Danli
El Porvenir
El Progreso
Fesitranh
Juticalpa
La Ceiba
Merendon
Monjaras
Considering A Donation?
All donations go toward identifying mothers and children in need, providing food supplements, health lessons, and other services. All donations are welcomed. Recurring monthly donations support community stability.
- $8 = nourish 1 child for a month
- $25 = nourish 3 children for a month
- $100 = nourish 1 child for a year
- $500 = nourish an average community for a month
- $6,000 = nourish a community of your choice for one year
Bountiful's Mission
Our mission is to provide nutritional supplementation to malnourished children and pregnant/nursing mothers as well as to teach health and cognitive development skills to families in the areas we serve.
