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Students assemble outside of the Miguel Paz Barahona school in San Isidro, Honduras. They're part of CARE's EDUCAN program, which works with schools and communities to ensure vulnerable children in impoverished areas of Central America receive quality education and adequate nutrition.
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Ana, age 14, is president of her school's student government at the Miguel Paz Barahona school in San Isidro, Honduras.
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There are 155 illiterate adults in San Isidro. As part of a CARE-promoted leadership activity, 14-year-old Ana tutors two illiterate adults. One of her pupils, pictured here, is 72-year-old Francisca Benitez, who never attended school, even though her brothers were able to.
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A group of students at the Miguel Paz Barahona school in San Isidro, Honduras.
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Karla, age 13, is a member of the student government at the Miguel Paz Barahona school in San Isidro, Honduras. When asked about her dreams for the future, she said, "My dream is to have a united community, country and world.”
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Ana studies in class at the Miguel Paz Barahona school in San Isidro, Honduras.
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Salma, 16, is in 5th grade at the Miguel Paz Barahona school in San Isidro, Honduras. She missed three years of school when she lived with her grandparents, who wanted her to stay home and do housework instead.
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Irma focuses on her schoolwork at the Miguel Paz Barahona school in San Isidro, Honduras.
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Daniela, age 12, is in the 6th grade at a school Guajiquiro, La Paz, Honduras. When asked about her thoughts on human rights, she said, “It’s very important for kids to know their rights so they don’t get violated.”
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Rita, 18, is in the 9th grade at a school Guajiquiro, La Paz, Honduras. She fought for the right of girls to play soccer in her community. Now there are 20 girls' teams and Rita is the president of the organization. "I enjoy helping other kids understand their rights," she said.
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Alma, age 15, is in 9th grade at a school Guajiquiro, La Paz, Honduras. She wants to eventually study to be a nurse. “I’ve seen how my parents have sacrificed and struggled so I can stay in school," she shared. "I won’t let myself get pregnant until I’m ready.”
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Carmen, age 15, attends a CARE-supported Alternative Education program in Bajallal, Honduras, that allows kids to work during the day and study at night. If this program didn't exist, Carmen would probably be married with children of her own by now.
