Mennonite Social Action Commission (CASM), Honduras

Comisión de Acción Social Menonita, Honduras

The Mennonite Social Action Commission (CASM) of Honduras is a Christian non-profit organization founded in 1983 within the Evangelical Mennonite Church of Honduras. With its roots in the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition of peace, justice, and community empowerment, CASM dedicates itself to fostering integral human development, strengthening civil society, and promoting democratic participation at local and regional levels. The organization works across multiple departments in Honduras, operating in both rural and urban contexts to support families, displaced and returning migrants, agricultural producers, and vulnerable communities. Its programs span from food security, livelihood development, and environmental management to housing, micro-enterprise, and emergency response. A distinctive feature of CASM is its emphasis on community ownership, capacity building, and institutional transparency — evidenced by its recent accreditation as the first Honduran NGO to become a full member of the CHS Alliance, thereby adopting international humanitarian standards. In partnership with local municipalities, regional governments, and international donors, CASM implements projects that align with the Sustainable Development Goals — emphasizing gender equity, resilience to climate change, healthy livelihoods, and dignity for all persons. Through its concerted efforts, CASM positions faith-based service not merely as charity but as lasting, transformative engagement with Honduras’s most underserved populations.

Comisión de Acción Social Menonita (CASM)

La Comisión de Acción Social Menonita (CASM) de Honduras es una organización cristiana sin fines de lucro fundada en 1983 en el seno de la Iglesia Evangélica Menonita de Honduras. Con un legado basado en la tradición anabautista-menonita de paz, justicia y empoderamiento comunitario, CASM se compromete con el desarrollo humano integral, el fortalecimiento de la sociedad civil y la promoción de la participación democrática a nivel local y regional. La organización opera en varios departamentos de Honduras, desempeñando labores tanto en contextos rurales como urbanos, y atendiendo a familias, migrantes retornados o desplazados, productores agrícolas y comunidades vulnerables. Sus programas abarcan desde la seguridad alimentaria, el desarrollo de medios de vida y la gestión ambiental, hasta vivienda digna, micro-empresas y respuesta humanitaria. Un rasgo distintivo de CASM es su énfasis en la autogestión comunitaria, la formación de capacidades y la transparencia institucional —como lo demuestra su reciente acreditación como primera ONG hondureña miembro pleno de la Alianza CHS, adoptando estándares humanitarios internacionales. En asociación con municipios, gobiernos regionales y donantes internacionales, CASM implementa proyectos alineados con los objetivos de desarrollo sostenible —con un enfoque especial en la equidad de género, la resiliencia al cambio climático, los medios de vida saludables y la dignidad humana. A través de sus esfuerzos coordinados, CASM convierte el servicio basado en la fe no solo en un acto de caridad, sino en un compromiso transformador y sostenido con las poblaciones más postergadas de Honduras.

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