Proyecto Aldea Global

PROLENCAH PROGRAM

PROHECO school library

4,050 Beneficiaries and counting!

Aldea Global is working to improve local education in remote villages. This education program, PROLENCAH is dedicated to: Improving the quality of education in PROHECO (Honduran Community School Project) schools located in northern Comayagua. The project is currently working in 50 Lenca communities with 50 different schools.

A few of the activities to help reach the program's goal include:

·         Providing teacher training to improve teaching techniques

·         Increasing parent’s involvement in their children’s education

·         Helping students improve study skills


*The program has built 102 one-room schools between 2003 and 2011.

2011 Achievements:

10 school houses have been built with the help from various volunteer church groups and the Japanese Government.

Encyclopedias and dictionaries were given to 10 different school libraries within the Educational Development Program

Musical instruments and dance costumes were given to 2 different EDP schools for cultural activities.

3 workshops for 55 new EDP teachers were carried out on methodological planning, evaluation techniques, the creation of teaching materials, the use of the “Culture of Peace” and “Gender Focus” books and child rights.

A total of 983 people (376 parents, 54 teachers and 553 students) participated in a training on Peace Culture, Gender Focus, Child Rights and Management and Advocacy.

65 5th and 6th grade students participated in a vocational training workshop on cutting hair and electrical installations.

800 copies of the book “Best Educative Practices in PROHECO Schools” were printed and shared with PROHECO teachers in 5 different departments throughout Honduras (Comayagua, La Paz, Intibucá, Ocotepeque and Lempira).

The “Parents Supporting their Children’s Studies” strategy where parents play an important role in their child’s schooling has been applied and is functioning in 18 different EDP schools.

Students receiving school materials

School construction

Delivery of new school furniture

Teachers learn how to make colorful teaching materials at the Professional Teachers' Union meeting.

Flor del Campo Pastoral Program - Tegucigalpa

Mother and daughter receiving school supplies

Flor del Campo is a large urban squatters settlement where over 100,000 people live in urban poverty. The Flor del Campo Pastoral Program was started by PAG in 1992 to help counsel and educate high-risk youth growing up in this difficult area.

The youth program’s main components are:

(1) Christian Discipleship

(2) Family Relationships

(3) Scholarship Program

(4) Community involvement

(5) Career Education and training

(6) Health and Hygiene education

2011 Achievements:

1.) 60 Elementary school children, 82 high school students and 8 University students were supported with scholarships this year.

2.) As part of the social projection aspect of this program, the high school scholarship students helped 6 low-income families lay concrete floors in their homes which will help prevent illnesses produced by the dirt floors they previously had and improve the families’ health.

3.) 1,100 children were evangelized during our “Kids Club” that was held during the month of August.

4.) We began vocational workshops for 184 high school and college scholarship students in electricity, basic computer formatting, hair and nails and making pińatas. These workshops provide skills, resources and income opportunities for youth in the program. The workshop teachers are community volunteers!

5.) The program started a once a month youth church service having special guests come to play live music and give messages directed towards youth.