La Trinidad is one of the poorest regions of Honduras, and only one in five families have enough to eat, and often that is just corn and beans.
However, Oxfam has been helping small-scale farmers like Ramon Lemus in El Copante, and across the region to cultivate their own vegetable gardens as a way out of poverty.
Oxfam is currently working with 22 indigenous farming families on vegetable growing projects in the area. The produce grown will provide each family with a sustainable source of food. Over time, as their knowledge increases, the community will be able to grow enough to feed themselves and to sell in the market.
And as well as training and seeds, Oxfam provided the tools required to farm this fertile land, which makes the work a lot easier and less physically demanding. The result is that the community is well on the way to having a reliable food supply and is beginning to generate an income from what they grow.
Jose Noe Estevez, a farmer from Gualme, Corquin has also benefited from Oxfam's support: "We've had training on how to group different crops, on organic fertilisers and on nutrition. We've received seeds and tools and fence wire."
"Our dreams have come true now that we have a healthier life."