In their eyes, I saw something. Perhaps it was the hopefulness, expectation, or trust, or maybe even the future of Honduras itself, but whatever I saw in those little eyes, it changed my life. I knew right then and there, I was bound in my heart to help them. After all it takes so little, some beans, a little rice, a few notebooks, some crayons, a few pencils, and the next thing you know, you realize that each of us really can make a difference. Families must pay for the children's books, and supplies.
Many families can only send one of their children at a time, and even that is at a great sacrifice.
We discovered that the best approach was to select as many of the small mountian schools as we could, and impliment an aid program that was grounded in constant support with much needed school supplies. As often as donations allow we saddle our horses, and ride into the high mountains of Honduras, where we bring educational supplies to over 800 children in 10 different communities. With some of our cash donations, we have been able to sponsor some promising young children in the Mayatan School. This is the finest school in the region, and teaches the children English. This scholarship program is one where a child from one of the poorer families is selected to attend the Mayatan Bilingual School.