Projects in PROGRESS:
- Improved training of women in the rural areas of Zambrano and San Francisco Amarateca Soroguara
- Strengthen the right to education and promoted the right to culture in 3 municipalities of the Commonwealth PUCA, North Lempira
- Human Development for children through improved education, health care and promotion of public safety in the Commonwealth PUCA, Lempira
- Human Development Program by strengthening education, job training and business management to 5,110 people in 4 municipalities of Lempira
- Preventing youth violence through education, art, culture, sports and recreation in the Commonwealth of Northern PUCA Lempira
- Teacher at home, Education by Radio
Our FLAGSHIP project:
Almost half the population in Honduras has a per capita Income of less than 1 USD per day and 69.5% of its population lives below the poverty line. The average level of education is sixth year of primary level since 65% of the population eligible to continue with secondary education drop out for different reasons. This problem is exacerbated in rural communities where Fundación del Valle has been working since 1998, supporting educational initiatives for disadvantaged children. We have helped create 110 Integrated Child Development Centres (CDI) equipped with classrooms where children receive education, nutrition and healthcare.
Projects in PROGRESS (2010-2012)
Improved training of women in the rural areas of Zambrano and San Francisco Amarateca Soroguara
- Local partener: AHPE and CEPUDO
- No. of Direct beneficiaries: 1.118 (300 women)
- No. of Indirect beneficiaries: 1.200 (495 women)
- Financing: Food For the Poor
- Grant: 23.000 €
- Total cost: 28.564 €
What does the project involve?
Ensure that at least 300 women have adequate training in order to find decent jobs or to develop their own businesses, whereby they can obtain income above $ 1 per day, that will raise their socioeconomic status and family.
Strengthen the right to education and promoted the right to culture in 3 municipalities of the Commonwealth PUCA, North Lempira
- Local Partner: CEPROD
- No. of Direct Beneficiaries: 993
- No. of Indirect beneficiaries: 3.173
- Financing: AECID
- Grant: € 449.992
- Total cost: € 577.150
- Other contributions: CEPROD (22.073€); Fundación del Valle (19.954€)
What does the project involve?
The aim of the project is to guarantee the right to education and to promote the right to culture in 4 schools from 3 municipalities of the Commonwealth PUCA: Matasanos (Talgua), Río Blanco (La Iguala) and San Rafael. It will extend the coverage and availability in 3 schools for 469 children: J. Cecilio del Valle (Matasano), CEB. J. Chávez (Río Blanco) and F. Morazán (S. Rafael). The centers will be equipped with appropriated school furniture and teaching materials for the right development of the classes.
It also will contribute to improving the educational quality of the 3 sites mentioned and the Institute of S. Rafael Secondary Education (12-18 years), reaching a total of 735 students, of which 391 are girls.
The project will strengthen the local capacities and the community participation on the education management. Besides, it will promote the participation, availability and accessibility of cultural and artistic life for young people from PUCA.
Improve education, health care and the promotion of citizen security in the PUCA Mancomunidad , Lempira
- Local Partner: CEPROD
- No. of Direct Beneficiaries: 3,799
- No. of Indirect beneficiaries: 9,850
- Financing: AECID
- Grant: € 417,924
- Total cost: € 522,405
What does the project involve?
The construction, equipping and entry into operation of 2 Basic Education Centres providing education access to 316 children. Additionally, 2 primary care medical units and their respective Health Committees.
Strengthening education, job training and business management targeting 5,110 people in 4 municipalities of Lempira
- Local Partner: CEPROD
- Number of direct beneficiaries: 430
- No. of indirect beneficiaries: 4,180
- Financing: CAM and Fundación Roviralta
- Grant: € 497,736
- Total cost: € 744,352
What does the project involve?
To improve educational infrastructure and provide educational equipment, strengthening community women networks for the promotion of their rights. Specifically, improvements have been made to 4 education centres and 1 health centre providing 403 children with access to quality education. 10 community banks will also be created with the award of 50 microcredits.
Prevention of youth violence through education, art, culture, sports and recreation in the Mancomunidad PUCA of Northern Lempira
- Local Partner: CEPROD
- No. of Direct Beneficiaries: 1,984
- No. of Indirect beneficiaries: 9,920
- Financing: AECID
- Grant: € 515,566
- Total cost: € 767,407
What does the project involve?
To develop comprehensive and sustainable action to prevent youth violence, drug abuse and juvenile delinquency in urban areas. As such, 9 youth committees were formed and 3 support boards were created with cultural and sports activities held involving 1,035 young people. In these centres and other workshops, 600 young people receive vocational training.
Teacher at home, Education by Radio
- Local Partner: ACOES
- Number of direct beneficiaries: 280
- No. of Indirect beneficiaries: 1,600
- Financing: Ayuntamiento de Las Rozas
- Grant: € 49,920.23
- Total cost: 88,582.84 €
What does the project involve?
To improve the education of 280 young people and adults by providing access to accelerated primary and secondary education in arts and sciences through a new system of education using radio developed by Instituto Hondureño de Educación por Radio (IHER). The project covers eight rural communities in the departments of Choluteca, El Paraíso and Francisco Morazán.
FLAGSHIP project
Schooling of children at social risk in Nueva Capital with construction of the Santa Teresa School
- Local Partner: ACOES
- No. of Direct Beneficiaries: 1,480
- No. of Indirect beneficiaries: 2,400
- Financing: AECID
- Grant: € 400,000
- Total cost: €782,255.33
What does the project involve?
Contribute to the development of children from poor urban neighbourhoods of Tegucigalpa through the construction of the Santa Teresa de Jesus School, equipped with educational materials and equipment necessary for its operation. The School provides shelter, education and nutrition to 1,600 children. Santa Teresa de Jesus School is found in a district whose population lives with a high level of poverty. The school is free and the poorest children are selected for admission and are provided with all school supplies, lunch and uniform.
social impact
Currently, the school has 1,486 students, 737 boys and 749 girls during the day. There are 78 who have completed their studies in school and who are assisted so that they can continue their studies at other centres. At night, 166 students attend the school, 83 boys and 83 girls which means that the total population totals 1,652 students.
There are 54 people working at the centre: 41 teachers, 3 in administration and management, 2 security personnel and 2 cooks, with mothers also joining in the work. There is an English teacher, one computer teacher, three teachers in the resource rooms and one physical education teacher.
There are 667 children with sponsorship or with scholarship but there are still another 970 in need of a scholarship or sponsorship. Little by little the daily effort that is being made in Nueva Capital is being rewarded with a future of more opportunities for a large number of children.
