In Honduras there are estimated to be around 200,000 children with orphan status. While the orphans in Honduras are of all ages, most waiting and ready to be adopted are older healthy children (over 6 years of age) or children of all ages with medical needs. The children that are available through the WC Program are boys and girls who can range in age from 12 months to 14 years of age, but who are primarily over the age of 6 years. Medical needs that are commonly referred include: heart conditions, limb deformities, hearing or vision problems, Hepatitis C, HIV, autism, etc. It is important to note that we rarely see children under the age of 5, even with special needs. More boys are available than are girls.

Most of the children we receive information on are living in a foster home, many having resided with a foster family since their abandonment. These files are of children who have already been declared abandoned by the central adoption authority in Honduras and who are available for international adoption. Honduras has asked agencies to advocate for these children to try and find them families. These files are shared with other US placing agencies who are licensed in Honduras and therefore we cannot guarantee that any particular child on this list is still available. The central adoption authority in Honduras will permit prospective families who are already in the Honduras program with America World to travel to Honduras to meet with the child they are interested in adopting.

Honduras is a Central American country bordered by Nicaragua, Guatemala and El Salvador. This country, previously a Spanish colony, has been independent since 1821. With a population of approximately eight million people, Hondurans have a rich cultural and ethnic heritage dating back to civilizations including the Mayan Empire. The capital city, Tegucigalpa, is the largest city with a population of over a million people.