Por Los Niños
Placing children in our Residential Homes & PLN Christian Bilingual School
When she was four years old, Keidy and her two sisters came to live at our PLN residential homes after a neighbor reported physical abuse from the girls’ mother. They lived in extreme poverty and often were left in the streets to fend for themselves. Through many hours of therapy at our Holistic Care Center, Keidy has slowly worked through her trauma. Our team continues to provide the help she needs to grow developmentally. She loves math, pizza, and baleadas. Her smile can light up a room!
The children who live with us are under the care of a loving Christian couple in a home-like setting. They participate in sports, art and music, education, and daily devotionals. We strive to reintegrate children into their biological families when possible and provide counseling and resources.
We know that education is one of the primary keys to helping children and families thrive. Many children are forced to leave school to work in Honduras at a young age and never complete their education. Although public schools are free, many families cannot afford the required uniforms or school supplies. Many times children must repeat grades because they have to stop and work. It takes the average child 9.4 years to complete 1st-6th grade. And this only includes 86.5% of the children, as 13.5% do not have access to education. The government does not provide free education past the 6th grade, so only 30% of Honduran children attend high school.
Our PLN Christian Bilingual School offers quality education for a small fee to cover our teaching staff. We also offer full and partial scholarships to those in need. Hands-on learning is what draws many families to our Montesorri preschool and kindergarten. This method is new to Honduras and provides an excellent start for children entering elementary school. Our PLN Christian Bilingual School currently goes through seventh grade, with new grades added each year. What began as a school for the children living on our campus has blossomed into a school open to the community. Seventy-three children are enrolled this year, and we have a waiting list! The school provides an excellent education where the bible is taught, and children thrive in an interactive and challenging environment with our bilingual staff.
Honduras has recognized us for the quality of services we give as we serve children with “standards of quality and professionalism, which allow the children we serve to grow up in optimal conditions.” In addition to core curriculum subjects, students receive computer, art, music, recreation, and Bible classes. Our PLN school is a trauma-informed environment considers each student’s needs and potential. We also offer vocational training in barber and beauty shop classes. We educate for the future.
Parents can find more information and register their children on our CEBPLN page.
We are preparing children through our Por Los Niños Program! Watch our video to learn more!