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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]