Honduras - A Country in Transition

A woman sweeps the courtyard in front of the Dr. Miguel Sanchez health center in Guaimaca, Honduras. The health care system in Honduras is in dire need as villagers are forced to either go to the healthcenter for a little money, but offers few services or go to the hospital which is a fully paid health facility and few can afford. Honduras is considered the third poorest country in the Western Hemisphere (Haiti, Nicaragua). With over 50% of the population living below the poverty line and 28% unemployed, Hondurans frequently turn to illegal immigration as a solution to their desperate situation. The Department of Homeland Security has noted an 95% increase in illegal immigrants coming from Honduras between 2000 and 2009, the largest increase of any country.

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A woman sweeps the courtyard in front of the Dr. Miguel Sanchez health center in Guaimaca, Honduras. The health care system in Honduras is in dire need as villagers are forced to either go to the healthcenter for a little money, but offers few services or go to the hospital which is a fully paid health facility and few can afford. Honduras is considered the third poorest country in the Western Hemisphere (Haiti, Nicaragua). With over 50% of the population living below the poverty line and 28% unemployed, Hondurans frequently turn to illegal immigration as a solution to their desperate situation. The Department of Homeland Security has noted an 95% increase in illegal immigrants coming from Honduras between 2000 and 2009, the largest increase of any country.