Lavanderos, Honduras
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General Information
| Population* | 515 |
| Number of homes | 183 |
| Avg # of people per home | 2.8 |
|
Number and % of children |
(0-5yrs): 47 / 9.1% (0-14yrs): 217 / 42.1% |
| Electricity | No |
| GPS |
N 13° 56.492’ W 086° 56.706’ |
| Altitude | 711m |
| Municipality | Guinope |
| Department | El Paraiso |
| Corresponding Health Center | CESAMO-Guinope |
| Distance from compounds | 2 hours and 30 minutes |
| Road conditions | Fair |
* 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 a sufficient quantity of water for the population, electricity, and more opportunities for work for the community members.
Lavanderos’ educational system includes Kinder and Primary (until 6th grade). There are approximately 79 students and Elvia Ferrera is the school director. It is estimated that about 60% of the community knows how to read and write.
Lavanderos has a water system built by the government in 1985. The main problem with Lavanderos’ water system is that there is not enough water for the community. It arrives every 8 days and the community representatives were not sure if the water is chlorinated regularly1. They estimate about 70% of the community is connected to the water system. There is a Water Council that has 7 members and Mauro Vasquez is the president.
Lavanderos does not have a Health Center in the community. The nearest health center is in Guinope, about a 2-hour walking distance. The local nurses in Guinope that attend to members of Lavanderos are Lic. Canchita and Lic. Rosita. There is not a community health committee and dental care is not available in the community though there is a contracted dentist at the health center in Guinope.
The most common illnesses seen by community members are respiratory infections, diarrhea, and hypertension. Approximately 40% of the community has latrines that currently function. 15% has eco-stoves (estufas justas), and about 40% is estimated to have concrete floors.
Though there is no health data available at the community level for Lavanderos, below are some health center statistics from the CESAMO-Guinope2 that serves Lavanderos:
I. Caserios (small villages) served by CESAMO-Guinope, 2009
|
Caserios |
Population |
Number of Homes |
Potable Water (%) |
Latrines (%) |
Malnourished Children |
Births/ % Coverage of Pregnancies |
Order of Priority (based on HC standards) |
|
GUINOPE* |
2748 |
720 |
99 |
98 |
12 |
52 / 83% |
3 |
|
Galeras* |
1204 |
273 |
92 |
90 |
4 |
3 / 8% |
1 |
|
Lavanderos* |
515 |
183 |
86 |
65 |
6 |
9 / 100% |
2 |
|
Silisgualaga* |
368 |
110 |
90 |
90 |
2 |
5 / 38% |
4 |
|
Casitas |
209 |
116 |
96 |
90 |
4 |
13 / 100% |
2 |
|
Loma Verda |
94 |
31 |
94 |
94 |
2 |
2 / 40% |
1 |
Centro de Salud Statistics, Centro de Salud Regional-Danlí, 14 Marzo 2010
*Global Brigades also works in these communities with medical brigades.
The average family income per month is estimated to be 1400 Lempiras, which is approximately L280 (US $14.82) per person3. The majority of homes are made of adobe. The main form of employment in Lavanderos is agriculture on rented land, and the main products that are cultivated are coffee, corn and beans. Members of Lavanderos have access to credit through a community bank that has been functioning for almost 10 years, and the president is Yolanda Nuñez (9803-0507).
Lavanderos has previously received a public health project from the local municipality in Guinope that constructed concrete floors and eco-stoves in October 2009. They do not receive medical brigades from other organizations outside of GB.
None.
|
Education |
7th |
|
Water |
2nd |
|
Health |
4th |
|
Socio-economics |
56th |
|
Collaboration |
69th |
|
Overall |
4th |
Total communities evaluated: 97
*Lavanderos has been selected as a priority community by Global Brigades for future implementation of holistic programming.
|
Source of information: Key informant interview
Date of interview: 14 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.