Bountiful Children's Foundation

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.

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.