We’re a nonprofit organization committed to broadening access to education for children living in poverty in the colonias of Solidaridad, Solferina and Los Angeles on the outskirts of Juticalpa, Honduras. In a country where government support for public education drops dramatically after sixth grade, these children need a lot of help to stay in school. Our U.S.-based donors and sponsors provide scholarships that provide life-changing opportunities to dozens of students every year. Read on to learn how to join us.
Our Impact
In Honduras, state support for public school drops dramatically after sixth grade. Fewer than one-third of students continue their schooling afterwards. Austin Helps Honduras funds scholarships so that students living in poverty in Juticalpa’s Colonia Solidaridad and neighboring Colonia Los Angeles can continue their education in middle school, high school, and onward into vocational training and college.
After elementary school, students must pay fees for enrollment, books, grade reports, and security. There are additional charges for school uniforms, transportation to and from school, and school lunches. These add up to hundreds of dollars per student each year. Our scholarships pay for all of these expenses and add crucial after-school tutoring in each colonia. In return, students pledge to keep their grades up and participate in community- and leadership-building activities.
These educational opportunities provide a better future for each student and family, and a pathway to break the cycle of poverty and unemployment that pervades many parts of Central America.
900 900
Scholarships awarded to students enrolled in academic, vocational, and university-level programs
540 540 K
US dollars worth of scholarships distributed to date
Highlights
A look back at our history and what we’ve accomplished together.
2023
Cosmetology students in our scholarship program attend their graduation ceremony.
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2022
University students who participated in our scholarship program attend their college’s graduation ceremony with their parents.
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2021
University students who participated in our scholarship program attend their college’s graduation ceremony with their parents.
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2024
Student scholars, their families, and members of Austin Helps Honduras attend the annual scholarship banquet in Colonia Solidaridad, Juticalpa.
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2024
Student scholars, their families, and members of Austin Helps Honduras attend the annual scholarship banquet in Colonia Solidaridad, Juticalpa.
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2024
Student scholars, their families, and members of Austin Helps Honduras attend the annual scholarship banquet in Colonia Solidaridad, Juticalpa.
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2024
Project Noteworthy, AHH’s latest education initiative, funds and provides new and refurbished instruments to band programs in participating Juticalpa schools.
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2024
Project Noteworthy, AHH’s latest education initiative, funds and provides new and refurbished instruments to band programs in participating Juticalpa schools.
Photo: Austin Helps Honduras
2024
Project Noteworthy, AHH’s latest education initiative, funds and provides new and refurbished instruments to band programs in participating Juticalpa schools.
Photo: Austin Helps Honduras
2024
Project Noteworthy, AHH’s latest education initiative, funds and provides new and refurbished instruments to band programs in participating Juticalpa schools.
Photo: Austin Helps Honduras
With help from our scholarship students, AHH members conduct a vacation Bible school program in Juticalpa for the community’s pre-school children.
Photo: Austin Helps Honduras
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2012
For over two decades, Austin Helps Honduras has funded scholarships to allow students to continue their education into secondary school and beyond.
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2009
Austin Helps Honduras conducts a vacation Bible school program for more than 200 children from Colonia Solidaridad and Colonia Solferina.
Photo: Austin Helps Honduras
2009
Austin Helps Honduras conducts a vacation Bible school program for more than 200 children from Colonia Solidaridad and Colonia Solferina.
Photo: Austin Helps Honduras
2007
Teachers from the Austin area conduct training sessions for teachers of Escuela Solidaridad.
Photo: Austin Helps Honduras
2005
AHH partners with Cruz Roja Hondurena and Cruz Roja Italiana to construct an elementary school for children of Colonia Solidaridad and neighboring Colonia Solferina.
Photo: Austin Helps Honduras
2005
AHH partners with Cruz Roja Hondurena and Cruz Roja Italiana to construct an elementary school for children of Colonia Solidaridad and neighboring Colonia Solferina.
Photo: Austin Helps Honduras
2002
AHH establishes its scholarship program to send children to school for grades 6-12.
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2002
AHH purchases and ships a fire truck to Juticalpa.
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2002-2009
Miscellaneous construction and maintenance projects in Colonia Soidaridad.
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2002-2009
Miscellaneous construction and maintenance projects in Colonia Soidaridad.
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2002-2009
Miscellaneous construction and maintenance projects in Colonia Soidaridad.
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2002-2009
Miscellaneous construction and maintenance projects in Colonia Soidaridad.
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1999
Austin Helps Honduras, including members from Riverbend Church and St. Martin’s Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, built 75 houses in a community named Colonia Solidaridad in central Honduras. In October, the first residents received the keys to their houses.
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1999
Austin Helps Honduras, including members from Riverbend Church and St. Martin’s Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, built 75 houses in a community named Colonia Solidaridad in central Honduras. In October, the first residents received the keys to their houses.
Photo: Austin Helps Honduras
