GVI Phoenix Project

Facts and figures

On an annual basis we aim to provide:
First time education or educational reinforcement to almost 2000 children in primary school
Secondary education to over 200 children and adults
Employment to over 75 local people; more-so indirectly
100 energy saving wood-burning stoves and 15,000 trees planted
Around 100,000 teaching hours
Over 500,000 pieces of fruit
1,000’s of pens, pencils, pencil sharpeners, colouring pencils, work-books and erasers
Over 300,000 whole or subsidized meals
Daily education in 16 communities across Latin America
Direct benefits to over 500 families

CONGRATULATIONS to all the Challengers on our first six Charity Challenges of 2011, biking from Guatemala to Honduras, the inaugural Nicaragua Volcano Challenge, Brazil's Chapada Diamantina Challenge , Guatemala's first Caribbean Kayak Challenge, Perú´s Cerani Pass and Ecuador's Volcano Challenge. Nicaragua's second volcano Challenge is set for 3rd-6th November and the third Guatemala Volcano Challenge dates are set for 27th November -2nd December.

Click on the following for our most recent official project reports for Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Perú and Brazil.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Pencils through rings...on horseback - Independence Day in Honduras

15th September is the Day of Independence for 5 of the countries of Central America, and our 2 schools in Honduras were no different. We had two great days of marches, dramas and songs in the communites of San Rafael & Barbasco, both complete with marching drummers and pom-pom waving cheerleaders.

One of the stand out events, was the "Carrera de Cintas". This involves riding a galloping horse, pencil in hand, which you have to put through a small ring hanging above the track. If you are successful your endeavours are rewarded with a kiss from one of the "Independence Day Queens" from the community. Lots of fun for all involved.