Child Welfare

Honduras's family and child welfare agency (Senaf) and prosecutors opened an investigation after a woman accused a Senaf psychologist of sexual abuse, though Senaf's minister disputed the accuser's age and says she is over 21.

A newborn girl was found abandoned near the Ermita de Suyapa shrine in Tegucigalpa with a note from her mother explaining her extreme poverty and homelessness; authorities have taken the child into protective care and are seeking the mother to offer support rather than punishment.

Honduras's child welfare agency (Senaf) reports 104 children are legally available for adoption, with 76 active cases underway, as the agency works to cut a two-year wait time and prioritize domestic families.

Honduras formalized a new Commission for the Prevention of Teen Pregnancy on August 31, part of a broader system to protect children's and adolescents' rights, with coordination across government agencies and international partners to address early pregnancy and its underlying causes.

Honduras's child welfare agency (SENAF) placed a minor under protective custody and preventive detention after two TikTokers, known online as Urías and Soy Rosel, shaved the child's head as part of a viral video stunt.

A 13-year-old girl in Choluteca took her own life, prompting her father to call for a thorough investigation and urging parents to strengthen emotional support and communication with their children amid family conflict.