CAFE welcomes Franklin as its 2013 scholarship recipient. Franklin started his 7th grade classes on January 21, 2013, at the “Escuela Agricola Virgen de Suyapa” in the community of El Perú, El Merendón, Cortes.

Franklin will join CAFE Scholarship Program recipients; Evelin Johana and Cristian Ubese, 8th grade, Marguri Lizet, 9th grade, Marvin Ovidio and Cinthia Yosseline, 10th grade, and Jose Daniel, 11th grade. Best wishes to Frankin and a successful school year for everyone!

The Neil Armstrong Middle School student council has been supporting Honduran scholarship recipients since 2009 through sales of El Merendón Coffee.  In the summer of 2011, teacher Lisa Machado was able to visit Honduras and travel to the schools in El Merendón Mountains where she met 4 scholarship recipients.  Ms. Machado accompanied the students on their orientation to what is the equivalent of an American high school in the community of Suyapita.  She was able to see first-hand how the scholarship monies are being used to provide a comprehensive education to the scholarship recipients.  Ms. Machado spent the day speaking with the students about their future plans and how the scholarships have impacted their lives and those of their families and communities.