High in the Mico Quemado Mountains of Honduras a great deal of teamwork is providing the miracle of education to children beyond the 6th grade. Like many Central American countries, Honduras only provides education to its children through the 6th grade.
According to UNICEF only 58.8% of Honduran children enrolled in first grade will continue past grade six; and only 6 out of 10 Honduran teenagers are enrolled in secondary school.
In response to this situation Bless the Children and our dear friend John Grove established the first-ever opportunity in this mountain region to help children continue their education. On his passing many have come on board to ensure the dream would never die. Your help is needed.
Along with members of the Church of the Epiphany in Richmond, VA and the McCroskie Threshold Foundation we have recently made many improvements to the school. We hope you enjoy this second installment outlining those improvements!
(condition of walls prior to renovations)
Vince is measuring just right to cut the perfect replacement!
The men make a plan!
Throughout the process our students worked hand in hand with Epiphany volunteers who took the greatest care to help them learn useful skills. Many new friendships were made and the kids were thrilled to be involved and learning.
Preparing for the new door!
Attaching the new walls!
And after several days of non-stop productivity the students and volunteers had much to be proud of! The Bless the Children - John Grove High School has had a remarkable facelift! Thank you to all who have made this possible. The children are so proud of their "new" school!
We are excited to let you know that the students have put the final touches on this extraordinary project! While in Honduras we bought paint yet time ran out so the students took it on themselves to finish the job...we are looking forward to sharing photos with you soon!
Please make a donation to help us continue providing the children of the Mico Qumado Mountains an education. Together we can help them have the tools to escape poverty. Thank you for sharing your love with these children.
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