Honduras has one of the highest poverty and unemployment rates in Central America. Plan Escalon provides education and job skills training to help break this cycle for children. It currently serves over 550 students but has outdated facilities, including a small kitchen that can only seat 150 students and fried computers due to unreliable electricity. Proposed projects include installing ceiling and wall fans to improve ventilation in classrooms and dorms, constructing a new two-story building with a larger commercial kitchen and dining hall, and building a volleyball court to provide recreation. These improvements aim to better serve the growing student body and create hygienic conditions for their development.

1. Honduras - 2nd poorest country in Western Hemisphere

2. Plan Escalon – “to escalate” out of poverty

4. Caregivers or family will often pay several month’s salary just for children to get “chance” to interview

5. Children who go on to college after public school: 0.5-1.5% (national avg.)

6. Escalon students: 39% go on to college

7. Unemployment rate (nat’lavg) – 70%

12. Fried computers due to inconsistent electricity

17. No place to eat when it rains & inclement weather (not sufficient dining space)

18. Kitchen too small

21. “Kitchen is very small & has no hygienic conditions for development of food.” Dr. Jorge PonceMedical College of Honduras

24. Projects: Fans1.1 Classroom Ceiling 1.2Dorm room walls 2. Two-story Kitchen and Dining 2.1 First floor Kitchen 2.2 Second Floor Dinning 3. VolleyballCourt

25. Current Condition in Plan Escalón with 550 youth ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

27. Average number of students in Classroom –Senior High /Vocational - 40

28. Average number of students in girls dorms-35

31. 4 fans per class

32. Total Fans ... 60Estimated Total Cost: $ 5,000

33. Dormrooms in need of ventilation

35. 2 fans / each room

36. Total Fans….36Estimated Total Cost: $ 2,800

37. Currently in the kitchen 4,500 tortillas are made daily .

38. 2. Two Story BuildingKitchen & Dinning Total project cost for building estimated at $ 105,800

39. 2.1 Drawing of first floor - Kitchen

40. ... NecessaryKitchenUtensils

41. 2 Industrial grills for tortillas Estimatedcost$ 7,500

42. 2 Industrial Stoves for huge pots for corn and beans EstimatedCost $ 3,500

43. 2 Industrial Stove with 4 burners for rice and others EstimatedCost $ 3,700

44. 1 Freezer EstimatedCost $ 1,300

45. 1 Refrigerator EstimatedCost $ 1,300

46. 1 Stainless steel table – food prep workstation EstimatedCost $ 2,200

47. 2 Stainless Steel Sinks... EstimatedCost $ 4,000

48. Basic pots, & cooking utensils EstimatedCost $ 1,500

49. 2.2) Second floor of the building for dining

50. Dorm & Kitchen Summary Dorm Room Ventilation 60 industrial ceiling fans = $5,000 36 wall fans (dorm rooms) = $2,800 Kitchen Equipment 2 industrial grills = $7,500 2 industrial stoves = $3,500 2 industrial stoves w/ 4 burners =$3,700 Kitchen Appliances/Utensils 2 stainless steel sinks = $4,000 1 freezer = $1,300 1 refrigerator - $1,300 1 stainless steel workstation = $2,200 Basic pots & cooking utensils = $1,500

51. 2.) A Caged beach volleyball court Estimated Coast: $3,000

52. ACCESSORIESBalls EstimatedCost $ 1,000

53. Nets and Accessories EstimatedCost $ 500.00

54. Stands for volley and soccer field EstimatedCost $ 5,000

55. Participated in thisproject: III YearComputerScience Gerson Rodezno Cindy Alvarado Profa. Lourdes Salguero Jesús Sarmiento