Engineers Without Borders Gateway Professional Partners Chapter Honduras Projects Melissa Allen

Overview of Honduras Population: 6,560,608 Population: 6,560,608 3 rd poorest in Latin America; extraordinarily unequal distribution of income 3 rd poorest in Latin America; extraordinarily unequal distribution of income Infant Mortality Rate: 30% Infant Mortality Rate: 30% Weather: subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains Weather: subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains Elevation: lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m; highest point: Cerro Las Minas 2,870 m Elevation: lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m; highest point: Cerro Las Minas 2,870 m Natural hazards: frequent, but generally mild, earthquakes; extremely susceptible to damaging hurricanes and floods along the Caribbean coast Natural hazards: frequent, but generally mild, earthquakes; extremely susceptible to damaging hurricanes and floods along the Caribbean coast Environment - current issues: urban population expanding; deforestation results from logging and the clearing of land for agricultural purposes; further land degradation and soil erosion hastened by uncontrolled development and improper land use practices such as farming of marginal lands; mining activities polluting Lago de Yojoa (the country's largest source of fresh water) as well as several rivers and streams with heavy metals Environment - current issues: urban population expanding; deforestation results from logging and the clearing of land for agricultural purposes; further land degradation and soil erosion hastened by uncontrolled development and improper land use practices such as farming of marginal lands; mining activities polluting Lago de Yojoa (the country's largest source of fresh water) as well as several rivers and streams with heavy metals Government type: Democratic constitutional republic Government type: Democratic constitutional republic Industries: sugar, coffee, textiles, clothing, wood products Industries: sugar, coffee, textiles, clothing, wood products Agricultural products: bananas, coffee, citrus; beef; timber; shrimp Agricultural products: bananas, coffee, citrus; beef; timber; shrimp

Travel Plans Dates- March Dates- March Team members 4 Team members WOM WOM 2 Translators 2 Translators Transportation Transportation San Pedro Sula airport-> San Pedro Sula airport-> Santa Rita, Copan-> Santa Rita, Copan-> Pimienta->Urraco Pueblo Pimienta->Urraco Pueblo Many Projects Many Projects

Preparatory items Shots/ Medicine Shots/ Medicine Passports/ Insurance Passports/ Insurance Tickets/ Lodging/ Transportation/ Food Tickets/ Lodging/ Transportation/ Food Translators Translators NGO’s NGO’s Survey Equipment/ GPS Survey Equipment/ GPS Water treatment supplies Water treatment supplies Maps Maps

Also...  Waiting for EWB-USA approval  Waiver forms sent in EWB-USA Assessment Presentation EWB-USA Assessment Presentation Gifts for Locals and VIP’s Gifts for Locals and VIP’s Health Insurance Forms sent in Health Insurance Forms sent in Emergency Information form Emergency Information form EWB business cards EWB business cards

Santa Rita Application form sent in; Application form sent in; waiting for approval from EWB-USA Spoke with Hector Adan Chinchilla with PLAN- meeting us at the municipality Spoke with Hector Adan Chinchilla with PLAN- meeting us at the municipality Project: 45,000 square ft. tank with 2 old pumps needs to supply enough water for 50 more families Project: 45,000 square ft. tank with 2 old pumps needs to supply enough water for 50 more families March March 21-24

Pimienta Meeting: W.O.M, Dr. Raul Ugarte, Honduran Engineer, US Embassador of Honduras Meeting: W.O.M, Dr. Raul Ugarte, Honduran Engineer, US Embassador of Honduras Lodging: Bodega (showers, bathrooms, bunk area, water, medicine) Lodging: Bodega (showers, bathrooms, bunk area, water, medicine) Projects Projects water tank (UMR)- Santiago water tank (UMR)- Santiago landfill landfill School/ library School/ library Sewage and water treatmentSewage and water treatment March March 25-27

Urraco Pueblo Meeting: Pro-Papa President and Sr. Laurinda at municipality Meeting: Pro-Papa President and Sr. Laurinda at municipality Lodging: Dorms and Food provided Lodging: Dorms and Food provided Projects Projects Pedestrian BridgePedestrian Bridge Potable waterPotable water Library/ schoolLibrary/ school March March 27-29

“Debriefing” on Beach with WOM March 29-31