Programs and Projects
Déborah Program - Women and Family Rights – fighting domestic violence

Promoting Peace and reconciliation within the family.

A silent problems that affects many families in Honduras is domestic violence. This problem is considered part of the Honduran culture and is quietly accepted by the church, the community and the police. Proyecto Aldea Global has begun to change this mind-set when it started a legal orientation program seeking to improve the ability of women and civil society to respond to and manage domestic violence problems. The Deborah program, named after a Biblical judge, attends over 800 cases of women and children each year. It offers Christian counseling, couple mediation, and protection for women with the support of police and district attorneys, as well as classes on legal rights for women and children. The program is coordinated with local churches, police, mayors, and other authorities.

Geography
6 Municipalities: Santa Cruz de Yojoa, Siguatepeque, Taulabé, Las Lajas, Ojos de Agua and La Libertad.

Target Groups
Domestic violence abused victims, including women, children, men and the elderly. All living in poor conditions in the rural areas of northern Comayagua. Also churches, schools, women groups, private sector, local politicians and civil society organizations.

Main Objective

To strengthen the capacities of Faith Based Organizations (FBO) and Community Based Organization (CBOs) to prevent and manage family conflicts within the rural areas of northern Comayagua, Honduras.

 
Dorilla's Story
'I am Dorila Caceres. I'm 34 years old. I have had serious problems with my husband because of his infidelity and his lack of provision of food for our family. I sell fruit in the street so I can feed my two girls. I thank the Proyecto Aldea Global's Deborah program because they helped me with my husband. They taught me my rights with the law and now he gives me at least Lps. 200.00 ($10.86) each month. My prayers are that my two girls can study and are able do something better with their lives.'