Honduras 2013. English post.

El Guanábano is a poor village in the municipality of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. 207 children are being taught in the school Julián López Pineda. These children are in urgent need of a new classroom. We are committed to the completion of this building, which started 2 years ago by teachers, parents and students and could not have been completed due to lack of funds to date.

In Tegucigalpa, specifically in El Guanábano, a poor village that does not even have drinking water, there is the public school Julián López Pineda. It was founded in 1949 and currently are 207 children being taught in this school, not only from El Guanábano, but also from neighboring El Buen Samaritan. The school has only 6 teachers. Therefore, an additional classroom is urgently needed to make room for the various grades and therefore new jobs for additional teachers.

We are especially moved by the commitment of this village and that’s why we are committed to the urgent completion of the building, which started 2 years ago by teachers, parents and students and could not have been completed due to lack of funds. Despite all the efforts the classroom could have not been completed. Although the walls are pulled up, it still lacks the roof, windows, the door and the floor. Here we should point out the costs: 7,900€ will cost the whole building, including the equipment for the new class (MC).

The school is located in a zone close to the garbage dump of the two communities of Comayagüela and Tegucigalpa. This garbage dump is the job of most people here who are trying to earn their livelihood with the help of recycling. The girls and boys go to school in the morning, and work on the dump in the afternoons and during the holidays. They collect cardboard boxes, paper, cans and plastic containers.

The public school Julián López Pineda’s mission is not only to impart knowledge to the children, but also to encourage inner values. To educate them to self-employed persons who also put their knowledge and later can significantly contribute to the development of the country. This involves competent and responsible teachers, responsible parents and children with a critical consciousness. Everything is there, it just lacks the class room!

Even today, all involved in Tegucigalpa are once again ready to help as unskilled workers and to provide all possible tools available within the community to make this classroom finally finished. With so much commitment and good will, we are simply convinced that it is worthwhile to support this goal. Should you be of the same opinion, we would appreciate your donation!

In the photo gallery, you can follow the project.