The focal point of our work is the rural villages of Honduras, which is a country of many different indigenous groups of people, from the Garifuna on the North Coast, to the Mayans of the Highlands, the Lenca in the Western area of Honduras, and many more in between.  It is one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere, surpassed only by Haiti.  Subsistence farming is how the majority in the rural countryside sustain themselves.  Oxfam helps with much needed projects, Rights Action Group works as an intermediary assisting people in getting needs met by the government.

The JMC Domestic Violence Prevention Program wishes to fit into our specific niche in Honduras by building and staffing safe houses.  Offering psychological assistance for the abused women and children is a large component of our program and is teaching women a trade so when they leave they can make an independent living.  Our program also encompasses working with men in the community to go through an Anger Management Training and Group Therapy.  Also, our organization works with other organizations that exist both within Honduras and the international community to help us. 

Joining together with other organizations to meet the diverse needs of the rural population of women and children gives these individuals the opportunities to succeed.  We believe organizations must work together to assist the Hondurans in succeeding. Meeting with the leaders of other organizations helps us all work together to strengthen the communities by engaging in shared projects. The organizations we hope to work with include;  “Women for Women International”, “Pro Mujer”, “Habitat for Humanity”, “Global Opportunities" and  “Heifer International”.

We also are committed to working with the Minister of Women's Affairs in Honduras to help in whatever capacity that they can assist us.  We all want to avoid another devastating fire like the one that occurred at the safe house in Tegucigalpa in 2006 killing 9 women and children.  We will have 4 guards who work and rotate 24/7 to keep those in the house safe.

 We can not do this without the support from people like you!  We must be willing to think beyond the boundaries of the U.S.A.  As Americans, we are the most generous people in the world, in my opinion.  We offer help to any country that has been devastated by floods, famine, and earthquakes, etc.

When giving please don’t ever think that a small amount doesn’t matter.  Every $50 can bring a month's worth of medicine and transportation to an abused woman or child. 

In Honduras there NO services for battered and abuse people. The police don't help, few listen, fewer step in, women feel helpless and many don't leave their homes until they leave in a pine box.