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Named person(s)
Amadeo Castillo and his wife Suyapa Arely Rivera Villanueva;
Maria Rosalina Rivera Villanueva, 8
Luisa Fernanda Castillo Rivera, 4
Ana Luisa Castillo Rivera, 1
Date photo taken
09 November 2021
Partner organization
CASM, Comisión de Acción Social Menonita
City/Town
Choloma
Province/State
In the Agricultural Zone of the Municipality of Choloma, Department of Cortes,
Country of origin
Honduras
Region
Latin America and Carribbean
Photo credit
CASM photo/Absalón Cálix
Themes
Relief
Description
Amadeo Castillo stands with his wife Suyapa Arely Rivera Villanueva and their three children Maria, 8, Fernanda, 4, and Ana, 1, outside their newly rebuilt home in Choloma, Honduras.
Personal/Project impact
After Hurricanes Eta and Iota stormed through Central America within two weeks in November 2020, Amadeo Castillo and his family returned to their home to find a half meter (1 1/2 feet) of mud inside. “The roof, the walls, the floor, furniture were all ruined. … We had to throw everything away,” he said.
That year was one of the most active hurricane seasons on record, with Iota being the strongest hurricane this late in that season, says Bruce Guenther, MCC’s director of disaster response. “As in other regions of the world, we are seeing the impacts of climate change play out, impacting millions of vulnerable people.”
By November 2021, thanks to materials from MCC and the Comisión de Acción Social Menonita, a development organization born out of the Evangelical Mennonite Church of Honduras, Castillo and his family stand outside their repaired home, complete with a new zinc roof that keeps them dry.
“That is a gift sent by God,” says Castillo, shown with his wife Suyapa Arely Rivera Villanueva and their three children Maria, 8, Fernanda, 4, and Ana, 1. “We feel really happy because we are living more calmly, with more confidence and asking God that there not be another disaster right now.”
Project Summary
MCC funded materials to repair homes for 225 families in three communities Choloma municipality. Materials included zinc roofing sheets, cement and wood for the reconstruction of floors and other minor materials such as nails and wooden boards that are necessary to rehabilitate damaged houses.
It was one of many ways that MCC’s donors helped the church and community organizations in Honduras, Nicaragua and Guatemala respond to the devastation of the twin hurricanes. In addition, MCC’s partners served people in their communities by providing trauma support; hygiene, medical and cleaning supplies; and food rations. The total response exceeded $500,000.