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Help for Aldea El Llano HONDURAS and La Familia Garcia
Our Story
Honduras has been in the news lately because of the issues surrounding immigration, Temporary Protective Status, and the poverty and economic problems in this small tropical country. This country was dominated economically for years by the Chiquita Banana Company and is the original “Banana Republic”. To say the least, foreign investments have been exploiting the people and the land for the better part of the last century. Today much of the world’s clothing is made by the Honduran people who generally work 5-10 hour shifts per week for an average of $85 per week after the union (syndicato) takes its share. And, $85 per week is good money compared to the average wage of $40 per week! Unfortunately the majority of these clothing factories appear to be owned by foreign investors. Due in large part to the decades old exploitation by foreign business, Hondurans can rarely afford to either own or operate their own businesses but are largely dependent on outsiders who have historically used them as a source for cheap labor so that the foreign owner can reap gigantic profits while keeping the local peoples poor. These foreign owned businesses frequently transfer the ownership of these factories or outright abandon them over night, without notice to or paying the money they owe the workers that made them rich. We are not pretending to intend to save the people of Honduras, however we are going to make a difference in the lives of one town and in the lives of Jose’s extended family by improving the town and establishing a business owned by an Honduran family that can provide as many sustainable jobs as possible. We are asking for your help with the following and will be forever grateful for any amount received.
The people of El Llano need clean and consistently available water, a clean and safe medical clinic, better roads, the money to improve a soccer field and create a gymnasium for the young people, a building to house police officials to provide safety and security, and a business to create job opportunities. Upon receipt of funding the local Patronato for El Llano will meet with the officials of the state (department) of Santa Cruz de Yojoa Cortez to secure the permits and plan for these local improvements. We know there is only so much that can be done and we want to be able to do the most we can for those that are unable to flee from their country for a better opportunity.
We want your help for the people of El Llano to improve their living conditions and opportunity for jobs. Here is where we start to try and make an impact and why we are asking for your help:
Medical Clinic Will you please see the pictures of the Centro de Salud Publica?
You will see the exterior of this building, the building’s bathrooms, the interior of the building showing the need for new doors, and new windows.
This clinic serves El Llano and seventeen (17) surrounding communities. The water system is unreliable because El Llano frequently turns of both the water and the electricity. Here is what we need:
Remodel the interior and extend the building to accommodate more exam rooms and a larger reception area. This will include the remodeling of the existing women’s and men’s bathrooms, as well as a new water system to specifically include a water holding tank so the facility will have water when the city shuts it down.
Projected cost: $85,000.00. All work will be done by local people.
New Water System for about 35 homes Will you please see the pictures of the firemen delivering water to the people in this community?
You will see that a local business contributed the tank truck for this purpose and you will see the local people’s homes where they are washing clothes and receiving the water for general daily use.
Drill a well connected to a water tank with new water lines to each home.
Projected cost: $55,000.00. All work to be done by local people.
We know and completely understand that this amount of money would not go very far in the US. Please understand that the labor costs are extremely low, ($40 to $60 per week for a laborer) compared to US, but the material costs are about the same.
Help for Aldea El Llano HONDURAS and La Familia Garcia
Our Story
Honduras has been in the news lately because of the issues surrounding immigration, Temporary Protective Status, and the poverty and economic problems in this small tropical country. This country was dominated economically for years by the Chiquita Banana Company and is the original “Banana Republic”. To say the least, foreign investments have been exploiting the people and the land for the better part of the last century. Today much of the world’s clothing is made by the Honduran people who generally work 5-10 hour shifts per week for an average of $85 per week after the union (syndicato) takes its share. And, $85 per week is good money compared to the average wage of $40 per week! Unfortunately the majority of these clothing factories appear to be owned by foreign investors. Due in large part to the decades old exploitation by foreign business, Hondurans can rarely afford to either own or operate their own businesses but are largely dependent on outsiders who have historically used them as a source for cheap labor so that the foreign owner can reap gigantic profits while keeping the local peoples poor. These foreign owned businesses frequently transfer the ownership of these factories or outright abandon them over night, without notice to or paying the money they owe the workers that made them rich. We are not pretending to intend to save the people of Honduras, however we are going to make a difference in the lives of one town and in the lives of Jose’s extended family by improving the town and establishing a business owned by an Honduran family that can provide as many sustainable jobs as possible. We are asking for your help with the following and will be forever grateful for any amount received.
The people of El Llano need clean and consistently available water, a clean and safe medical clinic, better roads, the money to improve a soccer field and create a gymnasium for the young people, a building to house police officials to provide safety and security, and a business to create job opportunities. Upon receipt of funding the local Patronato for El Llano will meet with the officials of the state (department) of Santa Cruz de Yojoa Cortez to secure the permits and plan for these local improvements. We know there is only so much that can be done and we want to be able to do the most we can for those that are unable to flee from their country for a better opportunity.
We want your help for the people of El Llano to improve their living conditions and opportunity for jobs. Here is where we start to try and make an impact and why we are asking for your help:
Medical Clinic Will you please see the pictures of the Centro de Salud Publica?
You will see the exterior of this building, the building’s bathrooms, the interior of the building showing the need for new doors, and new windows.
This clinic serves El Llano and seventeen (17) surrounding communities. The water system is unreliable because El Llano frequently turns of both the water and the electricity. Here is what we need:Remodel the interior and extend the building to accommodate more exam rooms and a larger reception area. This will include the remodeling of the existing women’s and men’s bathrooms, as well as a new water system to specifically include a water holding tank so the facility will have water when the city shuts it down.
Projected cost: $85,000.00. All work will be done by local people.
New Water System for about 35 homes Will you please see the pictures of the firemen delivering water to the people in this community?
You will see that a local business contributed the tank truck for this purpose and you will see the local people’s homes where they are washing clothes and receiving the water for general daily use.Drill a well connected to a water tank with new water lines to each home.
Projected cost: $55,000.00. All work to be done by local people.
We know and completely understand that this amount of money would not go very far in the US. Please understand that the labor costs are extremely low, ($40 to $60 per week for a laborer) compared to US, but the material costs are about the same.
Organizer
Jose And Dolly Garcia
Organizer
Olympia, WA
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