By Marie Wachinger | Project Leader
Dear supporters,
We hope this report finds you well! Here are the latest updates on PEN PAPER PEACE’s project Talleres in Honduras:
1. School construction
We have good news to share about our project Talleres: "Talleres" (workshops) offers young people the opportunity to acquire vocational skills in seven different workshops. The construction work to rebuild the Talleres school building successfully started on December 1, 2021 and the renovation of the roof as well as the electrical installations were finalised. The construction company renewed the floors in the school wing and repainted the walls which were damaged by the previously leaking roof. The classrooms and facilities are now rain-proof with the new roof, which greatly improves the learning environment for the children of the Santa Fe School. Phase 2 of the project was also implemented according to plan in the first half of 2022: The floors were renewed, the bathrooms reconstructed and the doors and windows replaced.
2. More good news
After a long break due to corona, classes were resumed in mid-February. Both the electrical workshop and the new car paint shop have been in use since then and form an important part of the apprenticeship. Most recently, 16 students successfully completed the program and obtained the relevant vocational qualifications!
3. Writing competition
Last year we successfully hosted a writing competition for young students (10 to 14 years) in all our project countries (Haiti, Honduras, Nambia, Germany and Italy). We received many courageous and bright submissions that we are currently translating to share with you. To close this report, we would like to share a phrase from a 12-year old Honduran student: "In life there are a lot of obstacles and you think you won't be able to break them, but in life, if you set your mind to it, you can break them and I too can't do it. Never give up until you do it."
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Thank you for your support!
All our best,
The entire team of PEN PAPER PEACE
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