For any of you who've read this blog before, you know about the Farm of the Child, where I've spent the last three years volunteering. Though I am now currently back in the United States, I remain close with the children of the Farm, and therefore I've organized a fundraiser to provide them with more tools to maximize their talents and brighten their futures.
Although northern Honduras is rich in natural beauty: the clear blue
ocean, rolling mountains, and beautiful rivers, job opportunities are scarce.
Outside of earning meager wages in agriculture or hard labor, there isn’t much.
Permanent, full time jobs are hard to come by. Most have part time work in the
fields or in small businesses, eking out a living in whatever way they can.
However, there are a few emerging areas that look promising, two of them being
tourism and technology. So the volunteers and staff of Farm of the Child are
hoping to equip the children that live there, as well as those in the
surrounding villages, with the tools they need to go out and find success in
these areas. The key tools they need are English
and computer skills.
There is currently a small computer lab attached to the school of the
Farm, where teachers and volunteers have computer classes and English classes
(using computer programs to enhance the learning and strengthen computer skills
at the same time). However, the computers are exceedingly old and often
function poorly, if at all. Not to mention the electricity is extremely
unreliable, and students miss tons of class time because of frequent power outages.
In order to bring a functioning, reliable computer lab to the children
of rural Honduras, we are trying to raise $4800 in order to buy backup
generators and three new computers. Help us create opportunities for these
children who have been given very little. Help give them the tools they need to
fulfill their dreams and one day earn a respectable living. As the poor are
able to pull themselves up out of poverty, through their own hard work and
skill, a more just society can be formed.
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| English language computer program |
How to Donate:
Donations of any size, big or small, would be greatly appreciated!
Clicking on the link below will take you to Farm of the Child’s donation page:
We are hoping to have as many funds as possible raised by April 20th, in order to have the generators and computers placed on a shipping crate that is headed to Honduras very soon. As you can imagine, opportunities to ship supplies overseas without a huge cost are quite rare.
Having spent the last three years volunteering at the Farm of the Child Honduras, I was lucky enough to share my life with these beautiful children. Therefore, ensuring that the children have all the tools possible to enable to them to pursue their dreams is a huge passion of mine. If you have any more questions regarding this fundraiser, or anything else pertaining to the Farm of the Child, feel free to contact me. Thanks!
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