People in river

A couple walk through flood waters in Sula Valley, northern Honduras. [ERIC]

Pedro Landa, director of Caritas Tegucigalpa

Pedro Landa, director of Caritas Tegucigalpa [Tara Burke]

Radio Progreso

In the studio at Radio Progreso, the "voice of the people" in Honduras

Honduras coup protests

Hondurans take to the streets in Tegucigalpa following the ousting of President Manuel Zelaya in a coup [REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas, courtesy alertnet.org]

Water pipe at San Martin mine

The San Martin mine in the Siria valley region of Honduras, where water supplies have been contaminated by arsenic and cyanide. [Annie Bungeroth]

Keith Hill MP visits a mine

Keith Hill MP surveys the open pit mine of San Martin in Honduras [CAFOD]

Stephen Pound MP (right) meets Micheleti

Stephen Pound MP (right) meets Micheleti, the President of the National Congress of Honduras [CAFOD]

tropical storm gamma

Tropical Storm Gamma has caused devastation across Honduras [CAFOD]

Dry river

The San Martin mine in Honduras uses vast quantities of water, exacerbating water shortages in this drought-prone region. [Annie Bungeroth]

Children from mining communities

Elena Rosemary & Maira Lisette from Palos Ralos, which was relocated to make way for the Entre Mares goldmine [Annie Bungeroth]

Father José Adalberto Palma Gómez, Cedros

Father José Adalberto Palma Gómez, Priest of San José Parish, Cedros, Siria Valley [Karen Luyckx]

Cedros priest celebrates mass

Father José Adalberto Palma Gómez celebrates Mass [Debbie Wainwright]

Cedros church

Crowds gather for the festival at Cedros church [Erin Condit-Bergren]

Seminarians queue for Unearth Justice materials

Seminarians queue up for Caritas' Unearth Justice action cards to take back to their home towns [Erin Condit-Bergren]

Sarah SP with Cardenal Rodriguez

Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez with CAFOD Programme Officer Sarah Smith-Pearse at the launch of the Unearth Justice campaign in Honduras [Erin Condit-Bergren]

Dunia with her drawing

Dunia Elizabeth Florentino Chapas, aged 12, with her winning picture [Erin Condit-Bergren]

Cedros Chain A

Young people from Honduras's Siria Valley make a gold chain petition. [Erin Condit-Bergren]

Cedros gold chain B

Unearth Justice campaigners from the Siria Valley [Erin Condit-Bergren]

Maize

Maize, staple food for millions in Central America [Annie Bungeroth]

Kneading maize

Kneading maize dough to make tortillas [Annie Bungeroth]

Pedernal street

Poorly maintained roads are a feature of many Honduran towns [Annie Bungeroth]

Farmer with cattle

Honduran farmers fear increased competition due to CAFTA. [Annie Bungeroth]

Students sign cards

Honduran students sign action cards to Glamis Gold [Erin Condit-Bergren]

Cow in dry river

Villagers say the San Martin Mine has caused rivers to dry up, exacerbating water shortages in this farming area. [Annie Bungeroth]

leach heaps

The San Martin mine: vast heaps of crushed rock are sprayed with cyanide solution to extract the gold. [Annie Bungeroth]

Lixiviation pipe

The gold-rich solution is stored in pools until the gold is removed by chemical process. The wastes can contain cyanide acids and other pollutants such as arsenic. [Annie Bungeroth]

Water from tanker

In Honduras's SiriaValley, water shortages and contamination are forcing vilagers to buy water brought from outside the area. [Annie Bungeroth]

Girls in Minas de Oro

Claudia, 11, Astrid and Lucy, both 10, and Gladis, 6, want to protect their environment. [Erin Condit-Bergren]

Maria Isabel Guzmán works for Puerta Abierta (Open Door)

Maria Isabel Guzmán works for Puerta Abierta (Open Door), which provides home-based holistic healthcare for people with HIV [CAFOD]

Karen, 13, edits a magazine for children affected by HIV in Honduras

Karen, 13, edits a magazine for children affected by HIV in Honduras [CAFOD]

View of San Martin mine

From their new houses, villagers can see the mining development where their homes and farmland once stood. [Sophie Stanes/CAFOD]

the Unit of Solidarity Exchange

COMAL's new currency "the Unit of Solidarity Exchange" [Marcella Haddad]

Harvest festival, Gracias

Maize festival for harvest, Gracias, Lempira [Marcella Haddad]

Dancing at a Honduran harvest festival

Dancing at a Honduran harvest festival [Marcella Haddad]

Betty Vasquez

Betty Vasquez [Marcella Haddad]

Constantino Martinez and family

Constantino Martinez and family [Marcella Haddad]

Making orange wine

Members of the COMUCAP co-operative making orange wine [Marcella Haddad]

Orange wine

Orange wine [Marcella Haddad]

Ilaria Garcia

Ilaria Garcia [Marcella Haddad]

Marcelina, agricultural promoter for COMUCAP

Marcelina, agricultural promoter for COMUCAP [Marcella Haddad]

Erik and the fish tank

Marcelina's son, Erik, and the new fish tank [Marcella Haddad]

Marcelina and her new oven

Marcelina and her new oven [Marcella Haddad]

Aloe vera soap and shampoo

Aloe vera soap and shampoo [Marcella Haddad]

Aloe vera plants growing at Las Cabanas

Aloe vera plants growing at Las Cabanas [Marcella Haddad]

Constantino Martinez

COMAL buys maize and other produce from farmers like Constantino Martinez to sell in their community shops [Marcella Haddad]

Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez

Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez [CAFOD]

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Homeless with a donated mattress. Honduras was devastated by Hurricane Mitch in 1998, killing at least 5,000 people and destroying 70% of the country's crops. The damage was estimated at $3bn, setting development back by decades [Sean Sprague]