Hugo Contreras is one of the winners of USAID's award for Honduran volunteer community leaders — also known as "Community Heroes." 

Hugo volunteers as a conflict mediator, working with a USAID-supported community outreach center. When domestic or neighborhood conflicts arise, he uses his experience and training to keep the situation from escalating and resulting in violence. This type of mediation is particularly important in Honduras, a country with one of the highest homicide rates in the world.