En Tegucigalpa: El Crematorio (The Dump)

In Tegucigalpa all of the garbage is brought to one place, and if you go to this place it is like you are in another world. I had the opportunity to go to the dump and to also see a ministry that is taking place just outside the dump. The ministry is one of education, where around 150 children attend a school, which will allow them to achieve greater opportunities in the future. The reason there is a need for ministry at this dump is because there are around 1,000 people who live IN the dump. These people are in a very dangerous place because of all the toxic substances they live around. Some of the problems existing in the dump are HIV, prostitution, drug addiction, alcoholism, and abortions. The average life expectancy is around 40 years. It was a very humbling and surreal experience to be there.

While I was filming this experience, the ministry that was taking place was done by students and faculty from the Instituto Evangélico Penzotti, located here in Teguc. They distributed water and bread for the people. The pastor who works outside the dump told us about the great need that these people have for water. The people that we saw collecting trash were actually workers in the dump, but they only earn around 20-60 lempiras per day. (that's roughly 1 to 3 dollars). With all this work they get thirsty and many will drink any liquid they can find in the trash.

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• Tegucigalpa
• Honduras
• dump
• crematorio
• poverty
• missions

[vaztion]

(Yo creo)...ese es el problema con el socialismo, CREER!

el socialismo es un herror. ES EL DERECHO A LA PROPIEDAD PRIVADA Y AL CAPITAL lo que hace a las personas ser productivas; en honduras no se da porque el intervencionismo y clientilismo burocrata del estado no lo permite, es nuestra cosmovision de los sanos principios del capital la que  hay que cambiar! Porque las 20 sociedades mas ricas de planeta son democracias?

[ugotpimp]

el socialismo hace promesas a la gente pobre que nunca cumple porque el socialismo necesita gente pobre para sobrevivir y avanzar.

Cuba es un buen ejemplo que no sirve ninguno menos castro y sus suyos.

no me digas que sea la culpa del embargo pq cuba si puede hacer negocias con unos 180 paises ademas de los EEUU y sigue siendo pobre y socialista.

[aida126atc]

I would like to help, a small donation or something, contact me back.

[yvettcay]

AMARAS A TU PROGIMO COMO A TI MISMO !!

Asi nos mando el Senor Dios

[leila2728]

Me da un dolor terrible en el alma al ver tanta miseria.......

[PCEparty]

Yo creo que lo que necesita esa gente es revolución y socialismo. Lo que estamos viendo en el mundo es el resultado de 2000 años de cristianismo y del genocida capitalismo. El capitalismo mata de hambre a más de 100.000 personas cada dia y ninguna de ellas vive en Cuba.

[titomanlio75]

Cuánta miseria !! Dan ganas de llorar :-(

[pirulin60]

claro en peru, no hay pobresa el caso en peru es peor porque ....no te procupas por lo tuyo taradoooo,,,,,,