Las Delicias, Honduras
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General Information
| Population* | 146 |
| Number of homes | 35 |
| Avg # of people per home | 4.1 |
| Number and % of children |
(0-5yrs): 29/20% (0-9yrs): 69/47% |
| Electricity | No |
| GPS |
N 14° 15.637’ W 086° 52.937’ |
| Municipality | San Juan de Flores |
| Department | Francisco Morazán |
| Corresponding Health Center | CESAR-Zurzular |
| Distance from compounds | 1 hour, 30 minutes |
| Road conditions | Normal |
* Population does not reflect how many patients will be seen on medical
brigades as many people from surrounding communities come seeking
Medical Brigades medical attention.
Top Three Needs Expressed
The top three needs expressed by the key community members are transportation, electricity, and more medication available at the health center in Zurzular.
Delicias’ educational system includes Kinder and Primary schools (until 6th grade). There are about 60 students and Lorena Salgada and Sara Peña are the school teachers. It is approximated that about 50% of the community knows how to read and write.
Delicias has a water system that was recently reconstructed by Aanglidesh, a development agency of the Episcopal Church, in 2008. Water arrives every day and it is chlorinated every 2 weeks. 1 100% of homes in the community are connected to the system. There is a Water Council made up of 6 members, led by Ciriaco Medina.
Delicias does not have a health center in the community. It is served by the CESAR in Zurzular, staffed by one local nurse, and located about a 1½ hour walk or 25 min car ride, though most people walk. Dental care is not available at the health center. There is a basic sanitation committee made up of 6 members that works in conjunction with the local nurse.
The most common illnesses seen by community members are skin infections, intestinal parasites, and common cold. Approximately 95% of the community is estimated to have latrines that currently function. 95% has eco-stoves (estufas justas). About 95% is estimated to have cement floors and 100% have pilas (water storage units).
Though there is no health data available at the community level for Delicias, below are some health center statistics from the CESAR-Zurzular2 that serves Delicias:
I. Annual Morbidities, 2009: CESAR-Zurzular
|
Rank |
Morbidity |
Number of Cases/ % of all cases seen (2009) |
|
1 |
Common Cold |
496 / 30.1% |
|
2 |
Intestinal Parasites |
429 / 26.0% |
|
3 |
Pharyngotonsillitis |
295 / 17.9% |
|
4 |
Skin Allergies |
109 / 6.6% |
|
5 |
Urinary Infections |
65 / 3.9% |
|
6 |
Anemia |
60 / 3.6% |
|
7 |
Arthritis |
56 / 3.4% |
|
8 |
Acid Peptic Disorders |
52 / 3.2% |
|
9 |
Conjunctivitis |
43 / 2.6% |
|
10 |
Diarrheas/Dysentery |
28 / 1.7% |
Centro de Salud Statistics, Centro de Salud Regional-Francisco Morazán, 16 Marzo 2010
II. Caserios (small villages) served by CESAR-Zurzular, 2009
|
Caserios |
Population |
Number of Homes |
Potable Water (%) |
Latrines (%) |
Malnourished Children (<5yrs) |
Births/ % Coverage of Pregnancies |
Order of Priority (based on HC standards) |
|
ZURZULAR* |
600 |
125 |
100 |
100 |
NA |
3/30% |
5 |
|
Delicias* |
148 |
35 |
100 |
100 |
NA |
3/30% |
4 |
|
Nueva Esperanza |
400 |
40 |
100 |
100 |
NA |
2/20% |
3 |
|
Colonia |
96 |
10 |
100 |
100 |
NA |
0/0% |
3 |
|
Palo Verde |
100 |
30 |
100 |
100 |
NA |
0/0% |
2 |
|
Quebrado Arriba |
100 |
30 |
100 |
100 |
NA |
2/20% |
1 |
Centro de Salud Statistics, Centro de Salud Regional-Francisco Morazán, 14 Marzo 2010
*Global Brigades also works in these communities with medical brigades.
(NA)= Not available data
The average family income per month is estimated to be 2000 Lempiras, which is approximately L400 (US $21.18) per person3. The majority of homes are made of adobe and some are concrete block. The main form of employment is agriculture and the main products that are cultivated in the community are coffee, corn and beans. Members of Delicias have access to credit through their community bank, which was trained by FUNDER in 2006. Ramon Escobar is the president of the community bank.
Delicias is not currently receiving medical brigades from any other organization than Global Brigades. Aanglidesh, the development agency of the Honduran Episcopal Church, has had a significant presence in Delicias since 2008, having completed an improved potable water project in addition to household infrastructure projects like latrines, concrete floors, roofs, and eco-stoves. Also, in 2010 EDA (Agricultural Training and Development Program) started working with farmers for seeding season.
Delicias has been the recipient of aid from another non-profit agency, Aanglidesh, which has worked to improved health and sanitation through projects very similar to those of Water and Public Health Brigades. It has been suggested that GB could improve medical brigades through more collaboration with Aanglidesh in the future.
|
Education |
11th |
|
Water |
91st |
|
Health |
65th |
|
Socio-economics |
69th |
|
Collaboration |
6th |
|
Overall |
69th |
Total communities evaluated: 97
Source of information: Key informant interview, Centro de Salud statistics
Date of interview: 20 April 2010
1The accepted regulation frequency for chlorinating water is every 4 days.
2CESAMO and CESAR are terms used for types of health centers. CESAMOs are larger, more comprehensive facilities that usually have a physician on staff at all times and occasionally a dentist. CESARs are more remote, less equipped facilities, usually with
1-2 nurses on staff.
3According to Red Solidaria and World Food Programme in Honduras, the average family is approximated at 5 people per household, the poverty line is L930 (US$49.23) per person per month, and the extreme poverty line is L617 (US$32.66) per person per month.
