Urgent: Used Laptops Needed ASAP !

Educafe

Educafe is a continued education program run by our good friends Paul and Sheila Hosier and hosted by CELebracion Church here in Siguatepeque.

Barbe and I have watched this outreach program explode from 20 students last year to 80 this year. And....there are at least another 30 young people waiting to get in if we can find the laptops to accommodate them within the next two weeks.

Can you help them?

Students at Educafe

Here in Honduras education is soooo important. The Honduran government only mandates a 6th grade education, so many young people do not continue on to "colegio" (high school). Later, when they are too old to return to school, they realize that without a high school education, jobs, which are already scarce to begin with, are very difficult to come by. This is where Educafe has found a very innovative and economical way to give these young people a government recognized and sanctioned method to graduate high school and receive a diploma.

The uniqueness of this program is that it is entirely contained on one computer program eliminating the need to buy books. Each computer serves at least two students throughout the day. 

Other than the initial cost of the computers, all of which have been donated, the program is self sustaining. Students pay a very minimal weekly fee which is used to pay the salary of a teacher who monitors the students studies and gives assistance when needed.

The school year here in Honduras has just begun.  If Educafe can get at least another 15 computers in the next two weeks, they will be able to enroll the remaining 30 students who are on their waiting list.

Here is what Educafe needs in order to make this happen:

• Any new or used laptop with an OS of Windows XP or newer.
• Any new or used notebook, same specs.
• Desktop computers, if they have thin monitors can also be used, but are less desirable because of table space.

If you have an old laptop laying around and don't know what to do with it, box it up and send it to the following address asap.

Baptist Medical and Dental Missions International

(Hosier ministry fund, Educafe program) 

11 Plaze Drive 

Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39402

If you would like to find out more about this program or if you are interested in duplicating this ministry here in Honduras, contact Paul Hosier at:

paul@godtrusters.com

You can also visit BMDMI's website to read more about what they are doing here in Honduras and around the world at: 

http://bmdmi.org/ 

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!

IT'S PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO ARE 

MAKING A DIFFERENCE.

Nilsy at Educafe

Special thanks to Caleb and Nilsy Hosier for getting the word out here in Sigautepeque about Educafe and encouraging so many young people to come and study.