September 21, 2021
In Honduras’ capital, Lizzy, age 15, dreams of becoming a business owner after she finishes school. But Lizzy is one of 1.3 million Honduran children whose access to education was compromised by the pandemic. When classes moved online in Honduras in March 2020, almost half of unenrolled households we surveyed lacked access to electronic devices and over 70% didn't have continual funds for internet access. “Sometimes I have money for internet data, sometimes not, which make it hard for me to learn,” Lizzy shared.
A safe, equitable learning environment is essential to Honduras’ recovery. So ASJ has analyzed national data to present a model for reopening schools focused on rural municipalities with vaccinated teachers, low COVID-19 rates, and low economic access to internet. Last month, the Honduran Ministry of Education announced that it would use a similar model to open schools in 51 municipalities for part-time classes! This move will benefit 18,000 students and is an encouraging step to our aim of education for Lizzy and every Honduran child.
See a sample of our presented proposal below, which shows the number of schools (escuelas) and teachers (maestros) in each Honduran municipality. Explore the full version of our proposal (in Spanish) here.
