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  • Workers fit electrical plugs on the last rows of panels, on the almost finished world?s largest solar power plant.
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  • Workers fit electrical plugs on the last rows of panels, on the almost finished world?s largest solar power plant.
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  • Workers fit electrical plugs on the last rows of panels, on the almost finished world?s largest solar power plant.
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  • Workers fit electrical plugs on the last rows of panels, on the almost finished world?s largest solar power plant.
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  • Fez Medina is the worlds largest car-free area and it is renowed for its maze-like narrow streets.
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  • Fez Medina is the worlds largest car-free area and it is renowed for its maze-like narrow streets.
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  • Solar panels fixings are checked and bolts re-tightened.
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  • Commissioning procedures. Doug Felmann, Powerlight Operations and Maintenance Manager checks system performance under open sunlight.
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  • Construction is finishing. Road workers spread sand over tout-venant.
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  • Solar panels fixings are checked and bolts re-tightened.
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  • Commissioning procedures. Doug Felmann, Powerlight Operations and Maintenance Manager checks system performance under open sunlight.
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  • Commissioning procedures. Doug Felmann, Powerlight Operations and Maintenance Manager checks system performance under open sunlight.
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  • Commissioning procedures. Doug Felmann, Powerlight Operations and Maintenance Manager checks system performance under open sunlight.
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  • Commissioning procedures. Doug Felmann, Powerlight Operations and Maintenance Manager checks system performance under open sunlight.
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  • During winter, at mid afternoon panels are angled at 45º for best performance.
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  • During winter, at mid afternoon panels are angled at 45º for best performance.
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  • During winter, at mid afternoon panels are angled at 45º for best performance.
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  • Early morning, panels are angled near 45º for best performance.
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  • Brinches, the neighbouring village.
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  • Typical Alentejo architecture at Brinches, the neighbouring village.
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  • A local villager watches plant?s trucks passing-by at Brinches, the neighbouring village.
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  • Around midday PowerTracker system moves solar panels to 0º position. At 13h17 panels are already looking West, between 10º and 20º.
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  • Doug Felmann, Powerlight Operations and Maintenance Manager checks system before proceeding with electrical testing.
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  • Solar panel patterns.
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  • Solar panel patterns.
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  • Doug Felmann, Powerlight Operations and Maintenance Manager checks system connections before proceeding with electrical testing.
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  • Doug Felmann, Powerlight Operations and Maintenance Manager checks system connections before proceeding with electrical testing.
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  • Solar power plant landscape view, with olive trees in the foreground.<br />
The plant is located near Brinches, a small rural village, and built in farmland.
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  • Electrical control device, at substation.
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  • PowerTracker device. This system senses the sun movement and moves the panels from East to West, using an engine with micromovement in order to get the best possible performance during the day.
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  • Electrical control device, at substation.
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  • Solar panel patterns.
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  • Mid morning, panels are angled at somewhere near 30º for best performance.
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  • Solar panel patterns.
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  • Solar panel patterns.
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  • Mid morning, panels are angled at somewhere near 30º for best performance.
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  • Meteorological station. PowerTracker system senses sun movement based on this device and moves solar panels from eastwards to westwards orientation.
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  • Early morning, panels are angled at 45º for best performance.
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  • Aerial view of Serpa solar power plant.
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  • Aerial view of Serpa solar power plant.
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  • Aerial view of Serpa solar power plant. <br />
On the left, Brinches, nearby village.
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  • Aerial view of Serpa solar power plant.
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  • Solar power plant landscape view.<br />
The plant is located near Brinches, a small rural village, and built in farmland.
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  • Solar power plant landscape view.<br />
The plant is located near Brinches, a small rural village, and built in farmland.
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  • Solar power plant landscape view.<br />
The plant is located near Brinches, a small rural village, and built in farmland.
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  • PowerTracker device. This system senses the sun movement and moves the panels from East to West, using an engine with micromovement in order to get the best possible performance during the day.
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  • Winter foggy morning.<br />
At this time of the day, panels are angled at 45º for the best performance.
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  • Winter foggy morning.<br />
At this time of the day, panels are angled at 45º for the best performance.
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  • Substation
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  • Substation equipment
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  • Solar panels at dusk
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  • Solar panels fixings are checked and bolts re-tightened.
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  • Solar panels fixings are checked and bolts re-tightened.
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  • Construction is finishing. Road workers spread sand over tout-venant.
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  • Powerlight technician checks solar panels? angle to access if it is complying to the necessary tolerance.
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  • Winter stormy day.<br />
Even under these weather conditions, PowerTracker system senses sun movement and angles the panels for the best performance.
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  • Solar panel patterns.
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  • Aerial view of Serpa solar power plant.
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  • Aerial view of Serpa solar power plant.
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  • Substation masts at dusk
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  • 2010/07/04 15:47:36 peter_in/ honduras /_MG_4706<br />
PHOTO PETER PEREIRA<br />
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Francisco Montoya, 25, plants corn in a field in Esmeralda, Honduras.  The  largest crops are corn beans and coffee. 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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  • Tourists in the rain visiting the largest Buddha statue in the world, in Leshan, in Sichuan province.
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  • Tourists in the rain visiting the largest Buddha statue in the world, in Leshan, in Sichuan province.
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  • Oscar Rivas, 14, and Jefferson Beharano, 14, ring the church bells at 6:45pm in calling parrishoners to mass.  They repeat this process 3 times in 10 minute intervals.  Saint Rose Lima church in Guaimaca, Honduras.  Religion plays a central part in every Hondurans life.   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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  • Men waste the afternoon away up on the mountains of central Honduras.  Their main crops are corn and coffee.  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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  • Town residents gather at the town school building in Majatre, Honduras for the visit of a priest who makes his way up into the mountains to conduct mass once a month.  Many of Honduras small villages lie in remote mountainous areas, isolated from the larger towns with no water or electricity.  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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  • Youngsters sift through the garbage at the dump in Crematorio, Honduras looking for things they can sell, eat or wear.  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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  • Parents look at their children throught the window as class is conducted at the Escuela Republia del Mexico school in Guaimaca, Honduras.  Over 94% of Honduran children are enrolled in school, yet only 40% actually complete their schooling.  Hounduras 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 teacher conducts class outside her classroom at the Escuela Republica del Mexico school in Guaimaca, Honduras.  Over 94% of Honduran children are enrolled in school, yet only 40% actually complete their schooling.  Hounduras 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 younger student climbs the bars on the classroom window as class is being conducted inside at the Escuela Republica del Mexico.  Children ask questions in english class at a school in Guaimaca, Honduras.  Over 94% of Honduran children are enrolled in school, yet only 40% actually complete their schooling.  Hounduras 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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  • Children leave schooll in Guaimaca, Honduras.  Over 94% of Honduran children are enrolled in school, yet only 40% actually complete their schooling.  Hounduras 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 parishoner sits alone in the Saint Rose Lima church in Guaimaca, Honduras awaiting for the evening mass to begin.  Religion is a central part of every Honduran persons life.   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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  • An older gentleman heads to his field with some posts which he will use to repair the fence around his property in Guaimaca, Honduras.  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 man stands at the window of an unfinished home in Guaimaca, Honduras.  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 man can be sitting outside his home throught the window as a family prepares for dinner in their kitchen in Guaimaca, Honduras.  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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  • Luis Garcia, 18, talks to his students about St. Francisco in the small room in the back of the church. Youngsters begin attending church at an early age and their faith is supposed to play a part in their daily lives.  Saint Rose Lima church in Guaimaca, Honduras.  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 youngsters looks out the window of his classroom a the Escuela Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodrigues in Guaimaca, Honduras. Even though Honduras has 94% school enrolment, only 40% complete their schooling.   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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  • Villagers load onto the back of a pickup truck to hitch a ride back to their small village by the only resident who has a car, after shopping at the market in Guaimaca, Honduras.  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 family gets a visit from some neighboors as their son sits to watch tv in the only common room in their home.  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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  • Small towns like Majastre are isolated up in the mountains.  With no running water and no electricity, these towns live in greater poverty.  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 family stands in front of their home in a poor section of Guaimaca, Honduras.  Above the door a baby seat.  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 large crowd gathers at the Dr. Miguel Sanchez health center in Guaimaca, Honduras.  The health care situation in Honduras is in dire need, as villagers are forced to either go to the healthcenter for a little money 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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  • Men drive a truck through Guaimaca to collect the garbage. 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 mother offers one of her children a drink of water from the only source of water in the town.  This well with a pump is where residents of Majastre, Honduras collect water and wash their clothes daily. 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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  • Aurora, 82, lives by herself in poverty in Bairo Chourico, Honduras.  After her sons were killed in a car accident, Aurora has been living on a day to day basis, counting on others to give her something to eat..  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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  • Children peek through a window into a room where an American doctor is visiting to offer assistance to the villagers in Majastre, Honduras.   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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  • Fr. Craig Pregana an American priest from Fall River, MA conducts mass in the remote village of Majastre, Honduras once a month.  The event brings all of the villagers to mass conducted in the only school house on the mountain.  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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  • Children play marbles in Alemanha, Honduras.  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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  • Aurora, 82, lives by herself in poverty in Bairo Chourico, Honduras.  After her sons were killed in a car accident, Aurora has been living on a day to day basis, counting on others to give her something to eat.  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 youngster leaves the dump after sifting through the garbage at the dump in Crematorio, Honduras looking for things he can sell, eat or wear. 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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  • Brothers Michael Barna, 8, and Davide Daniel Barna, 12, play with their horses on a dirt road in Alemanha, Honduras.  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 family lives in poverty in the town of Esmeralda, Honduras.  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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  • Nicolas Martinez, 86, checks to see if any of his horses were stolen after finding the barbed wire around his property in Alemanha, Honduras was cut during the night.  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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  • Youngsters sift through the garbage at the dump in Crematorio, Honduras looking for things they can sell, eat or wear. 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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  • Youngsters sift through the garbage at the dump in Crematorio, Honduras looking for things they can sell, eat or wear.  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 comforts her 9 month old lying in crib made from a car tire in her simple home in Agua Catilho, Honduras.  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 vendor counts his money after selling some mangos to a client at market in Guaimaca, Honduras.  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 coffee grower in the remote village of Majastre, Honduras smiles as he talks with his friends.  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 young girl reaches up to be included as towns folk greet each other during mass held in the school building in Majastre, Honduras.  Majastre, like many towns in Honduras, lies isolated in the mountains and mass which is held once a month by Fr. Craig Pregana from Fall River, MA is an event that all towns people attend.   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.
    h_00012380.jpg
  • Youngsters sift through the garbage at the dump in Crematorio, Honduras looking for things they can sell, eat or wear.  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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