• 13.5% of children have no access to school.
• Only 30% of children who start first grade go past six grades.
• Honduras has the highest rate of adolescent pregnancy in Central America.
• The World Health Organization calculates that education has the highest return on investment in third world countries.
• According to the International Development Association, the World Bank's fund for the poorest, "education is a human right, a powerful driver of development and one of the strongest instruments for reducing poverty and improving health, gender equality, peace and stability."
Greg C., Donor and Trip Participant
Walking through El Carrizo, Honduras a few years ago, we noticed a young girl named Genesis playing. As we got closer, we realized her “toys” were bottle caps. She had no toys, no books, and no opportunity to break the cycle of poverty in her family. It was children like Genesis that inspired us to start Sharefish, implement the sponsorship program and build Aprende Conmigo – a local community center, preschool and middle school.
At preschool, Genesis traded bottle caps for puzzles and books that prepared her for elementary school. As she got older, she had access to computers and board games. Unlike most children her age in rural Honduras, Genesis made it through middle school and recently graduated from trade school, prepared to live out her dream - and her family’s dream - of breaking the cycle of poverty.
This story is our mission in action: providing educational opportunities for families that result in meaningful work to improve economic circumstances for current and future generations in rural Honduras.
While we rejoice with Genesis, there’s much more work to be done.
Sharefish’s director of Aprende Conmigo, Lizzy Garcia, has been in Raleigh this month for educational training and enrichment.
In addition to seeing old friends who have been on mission trips to Honduras, Lizzy spent time at @salisburystreet’s preschool and, with Sharefish president Chuck Nichols, spoke to Sunday school classes.
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Sharefish’s director of Aprende Conmigo, Lizzy Garcia, has been in Raleigh this month for educational training and enrichment.
In addition to seeing old friends who have been on mission trips to Honduras, Lizzy has spent time at @salisburystreet’s preschool and, with Sharefish president Chuck Nichols, spoke to Sunday school classes.
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This is Keidy, age 15, one of about 100 students in Sharefish's educational program who still need sponsors.
Keidy loves math. Her mother works long hours at a shrimp processing plant and her father abandoned the family years ago.
Despite caring for her two younger siblings while their mom works, Keidy is a diligent student whose dream is to be a stylist.
For just $37 a month - $1.23 a day - you can be the caring, compassionate sponsor Keidy needs to complete her education, achieve her dreams and break the cycle of poverty!
Join our 136 Dreams campaign and sponsor Keidy or another student at sharefish.org/136-dreams.
Thank you for partnering with us to make dreams come true for all Sharefish students!
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As of today, 38 children from our 136 Dreams campaign now have sponsors!
As 2024 draws to a close, we thank YOU for your support this year and your commitment to change children’s lives through education.
Just a reminder that today is the last day to make a 2024 tax-deductible contribution to Sharefish. Donate online at sharefish.org/donate or sponsor a child at sharefish.org/136-dreams.
Feliz Año Nuevo!
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Eight children recently graduated from Sharefish's Aprende Conmigo preschool!
Under the caring guidance of director Lizzy and her assistants, these young students completed preschool knowing the alphabet, numbers, shapes and colors - and most can write their name!
These children are primed for a successful education journey through Sharefish's elementary sponsorship program, middle school, and eventually trade school or university.
Your year-end gift to Sharefish will enable our students to continue to thrive in school and build the future of their dreams:
➡ Make a life-changing gift at sharefish.org/donate or
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Less than 24 hours after issuing our match challenge for 5 new student sponsorships, 7 students are newly sponsored! 🙌
While we celebrate that our 136 Dreams campaign has resulted in 33 student sponsorships, this means that:
➡️ 103 children still need a sponsor
So help us meet a new goal:
➡️ 5 more sponsorships by next Friday, December 20!
What a wonderful gift it would be this holiday season for someone you love - or yourself - to offer a student the hope of a brighter future that an education provides!
Choose a student to sponsor at sharefish.org/136-dreams.
Many thanks to the generous donors who have already supported this campaign.
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As our 136 Dreams campaign continues, a generous donor has pledged to sponsor 5 students if we receive 5 additional sponsorships by NEXT Friday, December 20.
Double your donation and give a child the hope of a brighter future that an education provides!
Choose a student to sponsor at sharefish.org/136-dreams.
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A good start, but we’re not there yet!
While generous donors have reached out to sponsor 21 children through our 136 Dreams campaign, 115 additional children need YOU to come along beside them, to dream with them and empower them through education. ALL children should have the opportunity to fulfill their dreams.
For just $37 a month you can help a child in El Carrizo, Honduras, go from merely surviving to THRIVING.
Put your compassion into action and help transform a generation of children, one child at a time.
Find more information and sponsor a child at sharefish.org/136-dreams.
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Meet Richard, 8, a student in Sharefish's education program whose favorite subject is math. His dream is to become a mechanic.
Richard and 130-plus other students in our program need caring, compassionate sponsors to empower them with an education so they can achieve their dreams and break the cycle of poverty in southern Honduras!
Join our 136 Dreams campaign and become a sponsor today for $37 per month at sharefish.org/136-dreams.
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