Juancho San Rafaeil

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

Overview

Juancho, San Rafaeil is located within the municipality of Nacaome in the department of Valle in South Honduras. Community members of Juancho work in agriculture and grow corn; their houses are often made of adobe. Children in the community have access to primary school but they have to walk to other communities in order to continue with their higher education. The top needs expressed by Juancho‘s inhabitants during their initial communications with Global Brigades are health access and improving the water system to have access to a better quality of drinking water.

Municipality: Nacaome
Department: Valle

Homes : 40
Population : 160
Water System : Yes
Community Bank : Yes
Electricity : Yes
Health Center : N/A
Community Health Workers : No
Homes with Latrines : 15
Education : Up to primary school
Distance from Lodging Facility : 27 KM

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.

Juancho San Rafaeil does not have a health care center located in their community and that’s why community members need to travel to the nearest one located kilometers 3 KM away. Whenever they visit the healthcare center, 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, fever, and respiratory issues. The most common illnesses seen in adults are arthritis and diabetes.

Distance from Nearest Health Center : 3 KM
Community Health Workers : Not Started
Common Illnesses in Children : Diarrhea, Respiratory Infections, flu
Common Illnesses in Adults : Hypertension, diabetes, arthritis

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 Juancho San Rafaeil but has not yet begun with the Engineering Program. Now in the planning phase, a reliable source of clean water will be identified as soon as feasible, followed by the design of a water solution sufficient to meet the community’s needs for the next 20 years with projected population growth.

 

Water System : Yes
Type of System : Gravity - source / groundwater
Homes with Access to Water : 110%
Water Council : Yes

Water

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in Juancho but has not yet begun with the Water Program. Now in the planning phase, the Water Program will begin implementing a new water system or any necessary repairs to existing infrastructure following the Engineering Program’s evaluation and recommendations.

 

Water System : Yes
Type of System : Gravity - source / groundwater
% of Homes with Access to Water : 110%
Water Council : Yes

Business

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

The Global Brigades Business and Microfinance Team will be working with Juancho’s community bank soon. Global Brigades is currently overseeing the possibility of training the executive board members to ensure that the already stablished bank is sustainability and has access to future external loans. This will encourage the opening of savings accounts and growth of seed capital.

 

Community Bank : Yes
Community Bank Members : N/A
Economic Activities : Agriculture
Existing Microenterprises : 3 Mini markets

Public Health

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in Juancho San Rafaeil 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.

Homes with Latrines : 38%
Homes with Eco-Stoves : 25%
Homes with Water FIlters : 0%
Common House Materials : Adobe

Local Reference Points

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