SUCCESFUL WORK TRIP TO HONDURAS

APH & THE US BORDER

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Before and after photos of New Dawn Grammar School. New desks, new classrooms, new paint job and more. Click here to see more photos

Our work trip to Honduras in the last week of March 2024 was a resounding success. Six American adults, five from North Hero, Vermont, and one from New Jersey joined forces with 24 Honduran crew members. Together, we achieved a remarkable transformation of the New Dawn Grammar School. This project was made possible by the support of donors like you and will have a profound impact on the lives of the students of this school.

A crew of 30 - Americans and Hondurans - helped paint the entire school, inside and out during our workweek in Honduras.

The New Dawn Grammar School is located on the outskirts of Choloma, Honduras. It has 310 students and was in very poor shape when we first visited in December 2023. We chose to help this school because it possessed strong leadership and staff and demonstrated the commitment of the parents and students to improving it.

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Perhaps most inspiring was the decision to add three grades to this school. Education is only mandatory until 6th grade. When children complete 6th grade, they are, on average, 12 years old and not equipped to enter the workforce. To continue their education, they must enroll in private school. The decision to add grades 7, 8, and 9 to this public school was made and funded by the parents.

The school had made great progress in building the new classrooms but was short on funds. In addition, there was no money to improve the existing classrooms, which had desks beyond repair and floors so full of potholes that it was difficult to level them. Accordingly, we provided funds for 100 new desks and materials such as concrete, cinder blocks, windows, and doors. What was so inspiring and gratifying was that as soon as these materials arrived at the school, the parents immediately put them to use. By the time the children returned to school in February 2024, much of the new construction had been completed and they had been able to repair all the floors with new concrete.

Classroom transformation. New floors and a paint job. Ready to learn!

In December, we had promised to return to Choloma with a group of Americans who would help with the final stages of rehab during the Holy Week week vacation when we would have access to the school while the kids were away. Six American adults traveled to Honduras to help paint the interior and exterior of the entire school. John Dewane as well as Desiree and Mason Maltais had been sponsoring orphan families in Honduras for several years. Two of John’s children and 3 of the Maltais’ children, all teenagers, joined us for the week to help with the project. In addition, the school principal, teachers, parents, and 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students joined the workforce, making a total crew of 30 workers. With this dedicated crew, we painted the entire school, inside and out, in record time.

      THE US BORDER AND ANGELS FOR HONDURAS

We are often asked why one should donate to APH when there are so many in need here in the US. Undoubtedly, one of the most pressing issues in this year's presidential election is the crisis at the US southern border with Mexico. We're doing something about that. It's crucial to understand that Hondurans make up the largest group of migrants seeking to enter the US. In light of this, Angels for Honduras is working diligently to make it feasible for Honduran children to lead meaningful lives in their home country. Providing an education for children until they enter the workforce is a key goal of APH. Your prompt donation can help us address this urgent situation. Our next project is the rehabilitation of a trade school in Choloma. Students are assured employment upon graduation. We seek to expand enrollment in this school by 400 students. CLICK HERE TO DONATE TODAY

Sincerely,

John Dewane, Walt Blasberg, and the board of Angeles Para Honduras

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