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ASJ Uncovers Medications Left To Expire

WEBASJ (formerly known as AJS) investigations have brought to light another intolerable waste of money by the Honduran government in its management of the public health system — this time, it was letting $1 million worth of medications for HIV patients expire in the government-run warehouse.

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Transforming Health In Honduras

WEBTransformemos Honduras kept pushing for transparency in the medical purchasing system. A second report detailed expenses made between 2010 and 2013. On multiple occasions, regulations were flouted and competition was ignored, allowing steeply overpriced direct purchases. Between 2008 and 2012 alone, Honduras lost 30 billion …

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A People's Vaccine for Honduras Association for a More …

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Coronavirus in Honduras Association for a More Just …

WEBGiven Honduras’s weak health system, ASJ has worked to ensure that Hondurans can have access to quality and affordable care. We were invited by the Honduran government to audit its emergency purchase processes during the COVID-19 health crisis in light of our ongoing work to audit government institutions. This included medical equipment like test …

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Annual Impact Report Association for a More Just Society

WEBOur Annual Impact Report FY'23. After closing our fiscal year (August 2022-July 2023), we're reflecting on our collective impact. Join us in looking back on a year of working for peace and justice in Honduras, and inspiring communities across the world to do the same. EXPLORE THE REPORT.

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FY 21 Annual Impact Report Association for a More Just Society

WEBWith COVID-19 threatening both physical health, economic security, and peace in Honduras, ASJ staff quickly mobilized a team to respond to challenges to justice. We knew that Honduras needed a transparent and well-executed public health response to …

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Our History Association for a More Just Society

WEB25th Year Anniversary. Representatives from ASJ Honduras, US, and Canada stated, “For 25 years, the Association for a More Just Society has followed God’s call to love our neighbor and to seek justice. We have worked so that the Hondurans living in the most vulnerable conditions can have access to quality education, healthcare, and safety.”.

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Christians & Justice Association for a More Just Society

WEBFor 20 years, ASJ has committed to justice in Honduras, and we believe that the work of justice needs to happen everywhere, including in the U.S. Our efforts, no matter how small, build on each other as we long for the day when God’s will is completely fulfilled on Earth. So every day, our actions paint a vivid and beautiful image of a more

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Systemic Reform Association for a More Just Society

WEBThe vast majority of Hondurans rely on public systems such as education, health, and security. However, Honduran government institutions are inefficient and full of corruption, meaning that these systems often fail to meet people’s basic rights or give them access to justice. We work to strengthen government systems by providing technical support and …

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What We Do Association for a More Just Society

WEBAround the World. We share our experience in Honduras with justice seekers around the world, inspiring them to work for justice in their own contexts. Learn more. Association for a More Just Society. We strive to be brave Christians, working together to do justice in Honduras and around the world.

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Shining A Light On Corruption In The Health Sector

WEBYears ago, ASJ investigated the way Honduran public hospitals were buying their medicine – and in the process uncovered corruption that went all the way up to the Vice President of Congress. Since that time, ASJ has helped to oversee a change in the way medicines for public hospitals are purchased – involving a third-party bank and the …

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Transformemos Honduras: Government Bought Medicines At …

WEBThe ASJ (formerly known as AJS)-supported Transformemos Honduras movement says Honduras’ Minister of Health, Dr. Arturo “Tuky” Bendaña, should be fired for going behind the back of a transparency commission and spending double the fair price in a $10.5 million-dollar medicine purchase carried out in May, and for mishandling a …

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Transparency Association for a More Just Society

WEBAccording to Transparency International, corruption is “the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. It hurts everyone whose life, livelihood, or happiness depends on the integrity of people in a position of authority.”. A lack of transparency ultimately hurts the Honduran people, who are unable to access basic services like education or

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Ways to Love Fearlessly Association for a More Just Society

WEBIt’s a great time to read a book! Read Call for Justice, ASJ’s first book. Written by Dr. Nicholas Wolterstorff and Dr. Kurt Ver Beek, this book describes both practical and theoretical ways to love fearlessly. Get a sneak peek of Chapters 12 and 13 and Chapters 24 and 25! Order your book today!

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Corruption in Honduras Association for a More Just Society

WEBRanking: 157. Out of 180 countries surveyed, Honduras ranked 146th in its levels of corruption – a decline from its position of 132nd in 2018. Honduras received the second lowest score among Central American countries and the fourth lowest score in all of the Americas. These results show Hondurans’ deteriorating confidence in institutions

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A Look At Challenges And Solutions For Honduras’ Children

WEBThe Alliance for Peace and Justice is a coalition that works to bring about reform in the justice system so that the police, attorney general’s office, and courts work effectively and efficiently. If we reach that goal, the country will be safer for the children of Honduras. The Peace and Justice Project works to reduce criminal impunity.

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Violence in Honduras Association for a More Just Society

WEBIn Honduras, government institutions are weak, often failing to provide basic public services such as education and health care. Corruption in the police and judicial systems make victims afraid or unwilling to report crimes. And weak or corrupt institutions fail to protect individuals such as journalists, civil society members, legal professionals, and human …

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Missions in Honduras Association for a More Just Society

WEBAt the Association for a More Just Society, our mission is to make government systems work and be just, particularly for the most vulnerable in Honduran society who most suffer when they break down. We work with the Department of Education, the Department of Health, and the Property Institute to improve essential public services.

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Anti-Corruption Tool Uncovers Overvalued Contracts And …

WEBNov 27, 2018. An ASJ study found that Honduras has lost as much as $200 million due to noncompetitive solar energy contracts. Solar energy contracts were awarded to people with political and drug trafficking links and no experience in solar energy. A business with proven connections to fraud and bribery in the public health continues to win

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