There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear.
—I John 4:18
Honduras
Poor
Source: World Bank, 2010
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$25,000
$50,000
PPP Per-Capita Income
Corrupt
Honduras: 2.6
Mu
rders
per
100,0
00
Source: UNODC, 2011
Violent
Honduras Irak Mexico EUA0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2005
2011
social problems+ weak institutions =
Violence
Why?
Source: World Development Report 2011
Association for a More Just
Society
Brave Christians dedicated to making
Honduras’ system of laws and
government work properly to do
justice for the poor; and inspiring other
Christians to do justice.
Two Cases
IMPACT
Daniel’s Story
0%
25%
50%
75%
100% 4%
45%
Many Victims…Few Witnesses
Honest Authorities: also Distrustful, Afraid
Justice for Daniel
Violence Reduced# murders in Daniel’s neighborhood
Nueva Suyapa Honduras
Homicidios
Indices por 100,000
Homicidios Indice por100,000
2005 42 117 2417 37
2006 28 80 3018 46
2007 23 65 3574 50
2008 14 40 4473 58
2009 5 14 5265 67
2010 10 28 6239 78
2011 6 mas 12* 19/48 7104 86.5
*12 en 6 semanas—pleito por narcomenudeo**Datos Preliminares del Observatorio de la Violencia
Justice for 200 0thers
New Homicide Strategy
Justice System Reform
…and more!
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear.
—I John 4:18
The Challenge:
•How can we LOVE Fearlessly the Hondurans working for justice?
•How can we LOVE Fearlessly in North America?
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