Karol Salazar, our Strong Communities Program Facilitator in the neighborhood of Nueva Suyapa, works directly with children, adolescents, families and community leaders from Nueva Suyapa to reduce violence.
Songs of Justice / Beyond the Temple
February 1, 2024
"The Strong Communities Program prevents violence in Honduran neighborhoods."
- Karol Salazar
No hay paredes
“ No Walls”
Lyrics by Jesús Adrián Romero
Translation by Sara Pineda
Excerpt from the song:
Everywhere I travel
I want to take you.
Outside of the church and religion,
Through every town and through every region
Among the people who are wandering
without direction, aimlessly;
Among the streets of my city
Where I can see there’s so much need.
Everywhere I will take you
For there are no walls where you could ever be concealed.
When did your justice journey start?
As a social worker, I have always felt called to work with people living in the most vulnerable conditions. Before joining the ASJ team, I worked in education for 5 years. I met a lot of children and adolescents who were living in difficult family situations. As educators, we sought out ASJ’s help, especially when we needed to report childhood sexual abuse.
What does justice sound like to you?
To me, justice sounds like waves crashing on the shore, the stillness and peace that comes with that.
What is your hope for justice in your context?
My biggest hope is that we can decrease the rates of violence and sexual abuse in our community. I hope that more cases can be reported and brought to justice in my community of Nueva Suyapa and throughout the rest of the country.
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Hondurans cast their ballots during the November 30, 2025, general election, which saw historic voter turnout and a peaceful process supported by more than 12,000 national and international election observers working to safeguard transparency.
ASJ-Canada and ASJ-US Congratulate the Honduran People, Call for Full and Transparent Results As sister organizations committed to justice, peace and hope in Honduras, ASJ-Canada and ASJ-US extend our deepest congratulations to the people of Honduras on the peaceful conduct of their national elections on November 30, 2025. With the initial tally showing an extraordinarily close vote, we call on election authorities to do what is necessary to ensure a transparent count of the remaining ballots in order to guarantee public trust in the final outcome. We commend the Honduran voters for their dedication to democratic participation and their commitment to shaping the future of their country through civic engagement. We also recognize the efforts of electoral authorities, civil society organizations, the international community and the thousands of volunteer observers who worked to ensure a transparent, orderly, and secure process. We are especially proud of our sister organization, ASJ-Honduras, for their unwavering commitment to democracy demonstrated through their electoral observation efforts, their analysis activities, and their consistent call for a fair and orderly process. Now that such a process has been achieved, the work turns to counting the votes with accuracy and transparency. The results remain close, increasing the possibility of a contested result. We support the work of the election officials at the National Electoral Council to give Hondurans confidence in the final results by conducting their count with rigor and transparency. We remain hopeful that the spirit of peaceful participation in the democratic process embraced by the electorate will carry forward into the post-election period to come. We look forward to continued collaboration with ASJ-Honduras as we all work together toward a just and hopeful future for all Hondurans. Matthew Van Geest President, Board of Directors ASJ-Canada Russ Jacobs President, Board of Directors ASJ-US
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