Honduras lies at the heart of Central America and has a fascinating history from the vast Mayan nation to the coastal Miskito and Garifuna groups. Honduras is still one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. Children in rural areas often suffer from malnutrition, iron deficiencies, and low birth weight. Thousands of women are without basic prenatal, labor and delivery, and gynecologic care due to the passing era of the midwife. Young women in the area are not choosing to become midwives, the knowledge of this valuable practice is not being passed on to new generations within families, and the elderly ones are becoming incapable of keeping up with the growing community needs.
