Student Engagement Resources
Honduras- Development
Understanding the Challenges
Understanding the Challenges
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Although many volunteers come to
Honduras every year, many do not
fully understand the various
development issues Honduras has as
well the challenges Honduran people
and the Honduran government face to
develop. This lesson goes through an
activity which shows the basic status
of development as well as a game that
explains more specific issues facing
rural farmers in the developing world.
See Barriers to Development Instructions and Resource on the VRS
Discussion Questions
You may use the following questions to help facilitate a discussion
after reading the article mentioned above.
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Were you surprised by any of the numbers in the game?
How do rural and urban statistics differ? Why do you think this
is?
What roles do you think the government, non-profits and the
private sector should play in development?
Go Further
Want to understand some of the challenges rural farmers face? Play
Third world farmer! NOTE: this game is general and does not
represent all conditions in Honduras. We only work in safe
communities.