Plan International

A joint initiative between the Government of Honduras, a British businessman, and The Pears Foundation co-ordinated by Plan International, this venture will improve the quality of learning for school children in Honduras.

Through a combination of infrastructure and training elements, the project aims to implement a comprehensive education programme in the Lempira district, an area in which half of all adults are illiterate, and over 60% of children malnourished.

Education is a crucial factor for social and economic development but schools in Lempira are overcrowded and dangerously dilapidated and teachers are poorly trained. The project will support 9 pre schools and 44 primary schools, and involve training teachers, the reconstruction and renovation of infrastructure of 53 schools in Lempira. Children will have safe, stimulating learning environments; overcrowding will be reduced as more schools are constructed; children will benefit from nutritious diets and live healthier lives; and the quality of teaching will be improved.

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