Running water, electricity and transportation are nonexistent outside of the major cities.
Life expectancy is short and infant mortality is high.
If one wishes to address the needs of the poor, one could make no better choice than Honduras. But the inhabitants of the remote areas of Honduras have no access to health care. Even where government clinics exist, pharmaceuticals are rare or unattainable. Churches in the U.S. have responded by sending teams of volunteer health professionals to these areas. The teams bring a measure and quality of care unknown to these areas, as well as a spiritual emphasis and programs for the local churches.