Fundación Ayuda en Acción was funded in 1981 in Honduras with the mission to promote people’s solidarity and empowering children, their families and communities suffering from poverty, exclusion and inequality.
Their vision is a world without poverty and inequality and where people help each other and can develop their capabilities, fully enjoying the human rights to which they are entitled and participate through democratic means in the decision-making process, since it affects their lives and they need to be protagonists of their own social development.
To achieve this vision, Fundación Ayuda en Acción works on economic inclusion, safe human mobility, and sustainability.
Our Partnership
Fundación Ayuda en Acción has been part of the Aflatoun network for over 15 years, since 2009. One of their most important activities is social and financial education. They believe that it is crucial for Honduras, and especially for indigenous groups, due to the need for good resource management. They often face economic challenges and a lack of access to formal financial services. By providing them with tools and knowledge, they can manage their autonomy.
High-quality education strengthens social and cultural cohesion within communities when capacities are developed to promote collective initiatives that translate into projects creating resilient environments and promoting solidarity.
They incorporate financial education in the School of Participation and Citizenship for Peace programme, together with the Grants Program for the Development of Peacebuilding Initiatives.
Empowering Youth and Communities for Peace and Inclusion
As part of the Multidimensional Response Project to sustain peace and reduce high-impact violence against adolescents and women—particularly among Afro-Honduran and Indigenous women—the School of Participation and Citizenship for Peace has been launched, training 135 young men and women. This initiative aims to build collective knowledge, encouraging adolescents to develop critical thinking and collaborate for the well-being of their communities.
Alongside this effort, the project has launched a Grants Program to strengthen community-based organisations focused on adolescents, youth, and women. This programme supports innovative community initiatives that foster peace, social inclusion, and active participation.
Equipped with skills from the School of Participation, adolescent networks can propose and manage projects that directly address their community’s unique needs. Additionally, in collaboration with the Garifuna population, the VIA LENCA Project has been introduced, targeting the eradication of gender-based violence and child marriage in Lenca communities to protect the rights of children, adolescents, and youth.
