Author: Mariela Rodriguez

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$10 a month = 2 computer tablets

Dear Donor,

From December 13th through 17th, GlobalGiving will make a 200% match on your first monthly donation.  Why?  Because GlobalGiving knows that recurrent donations are vital for nonprofits.

Your monthly donation is a partnership with Shoulder to Shoulder to continue making education affordable and accessible to Honduran youth.  Without education, there is no future.  The only way to break the cycle of poverty is to improve education.
Shoulder to Shoulder has expanded digital education to 50 schools.  Now, we need to provide enough tablets for the students in these schools.
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Give a Computer Tablet

Dear Donor,

Eighth grade student, Jessica, was thrilled to receive a tablet from her teacher.  The tablet was loaded with the Honduran curriculum for 7th, 8th, and 9th grade.  Now, even though students only attend classes two days per week (due to the covid pandemic), the teacher can assign work to Jessica, and she can do it at home.  There is no need for internet — the tablet came loaded with all the material she needed.

StS has provided 4500 tablets loaded with the Honduran curriculum to students in junior and senior high schools in rural Honduras.  Tablets open the world to students….and allow them to continue their education!
Your donation on Giving Tuesday, will allow Shoulder to Shoulder to purchase more tablets.  GlobalGiving has $1 million dollar incentive fund to share with non-profits.  Your donations brings those matching funds to StS.
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Help Carmen Purchase Hens

Carmen is a 48 year old widow.  Her husband died 5 years ago.  She has two older children, who moved to other parts of Honduras to find work.  That leaves Carmen alone with her 7 year old daughter.

Carmen’s older children live far away and have families of their own.  Carmen did not want to depend upon them.  So, 3 years ago, she borrowed money from her family to purchase a small pig and a few hens.  When the pig grew large enough, she sold it, and with the proceeds, she purchased another 2 pigs.  The eggs from the hens were sold to her neighbors.

Shoulder to Shoulder provided a $250 micro-loan to Carmen.  With that, she purchased 25 hens.  StS buys eggs from Carmen each month, so we can give 20 children “an egg a day.”  Carmen would like to purchase more hens, so she can sell the eggs to a local market.

If Carmen could purchase more hens, she could sell more eggs.  This would be a great help to her and her daughter.

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