1) Buy a Central Honduras Education Fund T-Shirt!
2) Sponsor a Joseph M. Martens High School Scholar (new)
- Joe Martens Scholars and Saira during a visit in May, 2010 (left to right: Junior, Saira, Kailin and Meylin)
For $200, a donor can cover the total cost of sending a Honduran student to high school for one year. A list of our current Joe Martens Scholars can be found here. For a list of students in need of financial support, click here.
3) Donate to the Central Honduras Education Fund - Thank you for your support of higher education in Honduras!
The cost to support a student for one year of university study is approximately $1500 – $1800. On average, it takes a student 5 years to complete their degree, making the total cost of supporting a university student $7500 – $9000. The difference in student yearly costs (~$1500 – $1800) is generally based on a students decision to live in the capitol city Tegucigalpa or commute from their rural hometown to the capitol, where the two main universities in Central Honduras are located. The decision to commute or rent an apartment is entirely up to the student and his or her family. In either case, they are fully funded for transportation or rental costs. For example, our Scholar Saira is currently renting a room in Tegucigalpa, where she lives with several other University students.
Donation History
Since our start in 2005, Central Honduras Education Fund scholars have been supported by donations from friends, family and those interested in supporting education in Honduras. We are forever thankful to the 100+ individuals and organizations who have helped to make the Central Honduras Education Fund a success thus far.
We are an officially registered 501 (c)3 non-profit organization, which means your donations are fully tax-deductible. So really, when you make a donation, we all win. If you would like to make a donation of any amount, please click on the yellow tab to the right (see Donate) to donate via Paypal, or better yet, send a check made out to The Central Honduras Education Fund to…
The Central Honduras Education Fund 24949 Timber Dr Elwood, IL 60421