CHILD SPONSORSHIP
Getting out of poverty requires basic tools. Education is the most important of these.
If one is born into a middle-class family in Europe for example, the question does not even arise.
But in a village where there is only a primary school, it is difficult to study beyond basic maths and spelling.
A child in school is a child who is not on the street. The dream of every parent is for their children to go further than they did. But if getting your child to secondary school implies finding important financial resources, most families cannot and will not face that challenge.
But in a village where there is only a primary school, it is difficult to study beyond basic maths and spelling.
A child in school is a child who is not on the street. The dream of every parent is for their children to go further than they did. But if getting your child to secondary school implies finding important financial resources, most families cannot and will not face that challenge.
In the village of La Calera the secondary schools are far away, and children need to take the bus. Within the total annual cost of education, transport alone represents up to 55% of the budget (and up to 70% for those who study in the capital).
This is an unavoidable fixed daily cost. It is a problem that many parents just cannot solve given that many do not receive a salary and if they are paid it is often in kind such as fruit, vegetables or firewood, and salaries average $130-150 per month for those who do make a living.
For just $80 per month or $950 per year, a child can be sponsored. These few hundred dollars per year will cover school fees, books, uniforms and travel.
While the cost to send a Honduran child to school can seem like an insignificant amount to most of us, with an average monthly income of only $130-$150 US per month however, for many Hondurans it’s an impossible dream to send one child to school, let alone more than one.
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, Honduran youth will get the chance to become self-sufficient through a combination of practical training and academic study. We will support children in the care with their primary and secondary education, as well as transition to further education or into the working world. We will offer scholarships to rural students and allow them to pursue a high school education or vocational training.
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Emil Rodas- Emil Rodas - 17.Finished Carrera in electricity first of his class. Will now be going to Universty to become an engineer.7
