The U.S. government announced on October 12 that it will provide $500,000 in humanitarian aid to Honduras to address the impacts of drought that have persisted since May. The aid will be distributed through international organizations operating in the region.
According to a request for emergency humanitarian assistance from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), approximately 620,000 people in 103 areas under a red alert are facing malnutrition due to food shortages.
These individuals are estimated to be in a food crisis classified as Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) level 3 or higher, which requires asset liquidation to maintain their livelihoods.
In this context, the State Department expressed hope that the support will assist local residents in quickly returning to their daily lives.
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