The Death Of A Village

For the most part, I do not understand the ways of politics.  Or politicians.  This goes for any and all countries, Honduras included.

In 1998, Hurricane Mitch hit Honduras leaving destruction and devastation everywhere.  Over 5000 died and a good portion of the highway system was destroyed, leaving villages and towns isolated.  I did not see Honduras before Hurricane Mitch, but I think it is safe to say that some 13 years later all damage has not been repaired.

There were several groups, humanitarian, governmental, and faith-based, that rushed in to do several projects, most with the blessing of the administration that was in power at the time.

This picture is of a village near Tegucigalpa.  This village was one of those projects.  There is a thousand houses built to house 5000 people.  One thousand nice block houses.  There is no water, no sewer, no electricity, no infra-structure of any kind.  It is far enough from town that having a job in the city would be almost impossible.  Not one family was ever lived in this village. Ever.  One thousand houses have sat empty for more than a decade.

Now another administration is in power.  One that cares not what any other administration built or accomplished.  This entire village will be bulldozed.  I don't know what the plans are for this land, but I hope this beautiful property can be used to house people or to plant food with which hungry people can be fed. 

Politics are, indeed, a funny game.

Terri