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I. BACKPACK PROGRAM
In Honduras, in-person classes were suspended since the pandemic began in March 2020. With the news that in 2022 the children would return to their on-site classes, POINT relaunched the backpack program. The program aims to ensure the assistance of children at their schools by providing them with a backpack, school supplies, school shoes, and uniforms. Through this program, parents of the children enrolled in the POINT program can reduce expenses and thus guarantee that the children can attend their classes with their primary school needs covered. In February of 2022, we gave 755 backpacks to all the boys and girls enrolled in the POINT centers.
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II. CCEPREB
POINT has two government-accredited kindergartens CCEPREB (Spanish acronym for Preschool Education Community Centers), located in the Las Mercedes and San Juan del Norte neighborhoods. The CCEPREBs are based on the methodology called "Play and Learn."
It is a methodology in which the teacher implements carefully planned activities to develop skills in Personal and Social Development, Relationship with the Environment, Communication, and Representation.
In 2022, 54 students graduated from preschool, developing skills and knowledge to facilitate their entry into the primary education system. It is worth mentioning that the CCEPREBs are entirely free of cost, and each student receives school materials throughout the year. One of the most anticipated events is visiting the Chiminike Children's museum.
