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The Gideon Project
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Nueva Suyapa (34,000 residents), Flor de Campo (15,000 residents), and
Villa Nueva (70,000 residents), are among Tegucigalpa’s largest and
poorest neighborhoods. Over 70% of the people living in these mazes of
steep, rutted dirt roads, in small tin-roofed shacks on battered
hillsides, live on less than $2 a day, and over 50% on less than $1 a
day. The stresses of severe poverty are compounded by broken families,
domestic violence, high levels of street crime, and
inadequate public services—causing psychological, emotional,
and physical trauma. Children and youths are especially affected by
problems like sexual abuse, overcrowded and underequipped schools, and
lack of opportunities for work and study. Our Approach
The Gideon Project has empowered staff and volunteers who live in the
target communities to help build a brighter future for the urban poor
in a variety of ways:
Since the Gideon Centers first opened their doors in July 2004, the
project has...
Success stories from the Gideon Project
Gideon helps kids make up for school days lost to political crisis Beans as a Pedagogical Tool Restoration at Home Gossip Can be Poisonous: How Gideon Was the Life-Saving Antidote for Lourdes One Girl's Haven More Stories of Healing from the Gideon Centers |
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