Thanks to the generosity of our donors we can continue to implement the sewing workshop of the ”Educated for a Future” program. This program, like the other educational programs, is a reality thanks to European and American donors who discretely support us. They are individuals and institutions that believe in us and in the benefits…
Education in all its forms is the focus of Honduras Rising. Learning throughout life opens new horizons, to improve our material situation, to be able to adapt to the progress of humanity and is also a source of motivation. Honduras Rising created the “Educated for a Future” program to open horizons in rural Honduras. We…
The virtual mode opens up infinite possibilities. We start 2022 with our foot on the pedal, connecting Prévessin (France) with San José de Comayagua (Honduras). 9000 Km is the real distance between the students and the teacher. We are talking about a sewing class with Sylvie Sanséau, a volunteer of our organization and passionate about…
Dear friends, volunteers and collaborators. In these times of global uncertainty, the Christmas season comes as an essential time to share with family and friends. It is time to give a deeper meaning to gifts, looking for other ways of giving: time, attention, thoughts, solidarity for acquaintances and strangers. Honduras Rising will arrive on your…
In the month of August 2021, la Casa de la Cultura of San José de Comayagua was the scene of the presentation of the Don Sapo virtual library. The teachers of a pilot group of 6 schools in the same municipality, the education supervisor of the district, Iván Castillo, employees of the mayor’s office and…
In 2011, the physical library of Don Sapo was structured taking into account the three axes of sustainable development: environment-society-economy. In the virtual version, the library is structured with a finer approach to sustainable development, based on the objectives defined by the United Nations in 2015. In this new agenda for the years (2015-2030) the…
In early 2021, we reviewed our traveling library program so that we could adopt new strategies, consistent with the current situation. The crisis has led us to research and innovate, and with this we have found alternatives to reach the school population more effectively. This is how ” Don Sapo’s Virtual Treasure Library” was born,…
Like all organizations, in 2020 Honduras Rising was forced to modify and interrupt some of its programs due to the suspension of the school system in Honduras. Until now, schools continue to operate intermittently: virtual for private schools and semi on-site for rural state schools such as those in our network. In addition, schools have…
In 2021, due to the pandemic, Music for All suspended recorder classes, replacing them with percussion instruments with less risk of spread. The percussion class has been a great success with the younger students for being fun and intuitive. The teacher Marvin has motivated the students with works that allow the participation of the whole…