Some Background Information

Here’s a little more information about the school. It was first established in 2000 and has grown to include classes from the 1st to the 6th grade. Classes include the basic elementary school curriculum, but also include art instruction, English classes and a full computer lab.

Most importantly, the school satisfies a very important need --- it gives children who might not otherwise be able to attend school, the opportunity to receive a solid education. Many children in La Entrada cannot attend school. In most cases this is because their parents cannot afford the cost of uniforms, books, etc. needed to attend public school. More often the children have had to “sell” on the streets to make money for the family to survive day-to-day.

The purpose of Hearts For Honduras is to encourage and support families to send their children to school. An important goal is to educate parents, who are mostly uneducated, about the value of getting an education to improve the quality of their life. The hope is that with more children being educated, future generations will have a better chance of breaking the vicious cycle of poverty.