Granadillos

  • Overview
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Engineering
  • Water
  • Business
  • Public Health

Overview

Granadillos is located within the municipality of El Paraiso in the department of El Paraiso in Eastern Honduras. The typical house is made of adobe. Children in the community have access up to 6th grade. The community of Granadillos has a gravity water system that is in need of improvement because it only covers a 55% of the community. Most of the community members work in agriculture and coffee growing. The top needs expressed by Granadillos‘ inhabitants during their initial communications with Global Brigades are electricity, water system, and health care center

Municipality: El Paraiso
Department: El Paraiso

Homes : 109
Population : 509
Electricity : No
Community Bank : Yes
Healthcare center : No
Water System : Yes
Education : Up to 6th grade
Distance to the lodging facility (km) : 60

Medical

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

HEALTH CARE ACCESS

The Honduran government provides two different types of health centers throughout rural Honduras: Centros de Salud Médico Odontológico (CESAMOs) and Centros de Salud Rural (CESARs). CESAMOs are the larger of the two, often found in municipalities, and typically have at least one physician on staff at all times with nurses and potentially a dentist. CESARs are found sporadically in rural communities and generally have a single nurse available. Even with this coverage, it is important to note that medications, supplies, and materials are often not available in these health centers and the physician density in Honduras remains around 1,220 people for every one doctor. According to the World Health Organization, there should be a maximum of 435 people per physician to qualify a country as having adequate access to medical attention.

The community of Granadillos does not have access to a health care center in their community and community members need to travel to the nearest communities to obtain health care access. It is not always adequately staffed nor does it always have adequate medications in stock. The most common illnesses children face are the common cold and respiratory issues. The most common illnesses seen in adults are hypertension and the common cold.

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS

Granadillos currently has access to 3 Community Health Workers (CHWs). However, these CHWs were not trained by Global Brigades. Our Medical Program is actively working to assess the current CHWs’ knowledge, recruit additional volunteers, and provide supplemental training and certification.

Community Health Workers, or Guardianes de Salud, work on a volunteer basis as advocates for health care within their communities. While this is an existing program in Honduras and Guardianes de Salud are identified by other organizations and some health centers, Global Brigades is able to bridge gaps in access to training and provide more comprehensive technical skills. Our CHWs are some of the very few Guardianes de Salud to receive certification from the Honduran government. Our CHWs are tasked with treating and preventing common illnesses, and some of their responsibilities include first aid, supporting and caring for pregnancies and newborns, and responding to emergency situations. They are also responsible for following up with chronic patients to ensure proper administration of medications and treatments to avoid further complications. Additionally, CHWs provide support for brigades that are hosted in their area. At the completion of their training, CHWs are equipped with basic medical supplies and equipment provided by Global Brigades and its partners. The presence of these volunteers and their advocacy for health within their community contributes to the sustainability of health care supported by Global Brigades’ Medical Program and is one of the most impactful disease prevention strategies in rural communities across the globe.

Dental

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

DENTAL CARE ACCESS

Working closely with the Medical Program, the Dental Program provides fillings, extractions, and fluoride treatments as a standard part of Medical Brigades. Most community members do not have regular access to dental care due to the lack of a dentist within a reasonable distance.

Engineering

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in Granadillos but has not yet begun with the Engineering Program. Now in the planning phase, the evaluation of the community’s existing water system and design of any necessary improvements will start as soon as feasible.

Water system : Yes
Type of water system : Gravity
Water Council : 7

Water

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in Granadillos but has not yet begun with the Water Program. Now in the planning phase, the implementation of any improvements to the community’s existing water system will follow the Engineering Program’s assessment and start as soon as feasible.

Water System : Yes
Type of water system : Gravity
Water council : 7
Houses connected to water system : 55%

Business

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

GRANADILLO’S ECONOMIC CHALLENGE 

Granadillos’ community bank, named Renacer de Granadillos, was established in December 2009 and Global Brigades partnered with this community in May 2021. Since the partnership, Global Brigades has been actively working on community bank member training and leadership council training in order to assure its sustainability and prepare the Caja for future loans.

82

Loans Disbursed

4

Savings Accounts Opened

GRANADILLO’S MICRO-FINANCE SOLUTION:

In 2021, Global Brigades worked alongside Granadillos to establish Caja Rural ¨Renacer de Granadillos¨. The bank has 10 female and 20 male shareholders, and the members meet in the bank’s structure every month. They can offer loans and savings accounts to community members so that families can plan and stabilize their finances. This is especially beneficial for farmers, who can take out loans to invest in their agricultural production and pay them back after the harvest. Loans allow many subsistence farmers to not only consume the crops they harvest but also earn an income from selling their excess.

Community bank : Yes
Community bank members : 28
Existing enterprises : Coffee sale
Economic activities : Agriculture and Coffee Growing

Public Health

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in Granadillos but has not yet begun with the Public Health Program. Now in the planning phase, the financing, delivery, and installation of household health infrastructure products will start as soon as feasible.

% of homes with latrines : 64%
% of homes with eco-stoves : 28%
% of homes with water filters : 9%
Common house materials : Adobe

Local Reference Points

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