Young people have the power and potential to transform their lives and the world around them. Sometimes all they need are opportunities.
Education is a fundamental human right and it transforms young people's lives and the world we live in. In Honduras, education is a privilege. Less than half of ninth-graders have the opportunity to continue on to high school. And only one of every seven high school graduates has access to higher education.
Located in El Progreso, a town in the northern region of Honduras, OYE—the Organization for Youth Empowerment—is a locally-led, youth-driven organization that creates empowering opportunities for young people to transform their lives, families, and communities.
We envision a society where young people enjoy their rights and contribute to equitable and sustainable development in Honduras.
Take a look at our impact in numbers.
students have received high-impact, multi-year scholarships.
We support promising first-generation students from low-income families with scholarships to graduate from high school and pursue higher education. We meet them where they are and support them to pursue meaningful careers and dream big for their futures.
of our staff and youth leaders are women.
With gender equity at the center, we prioritize the participation and leadership of girls and young women across all programs and levels. At the same time, we actively engage boys and young men as essential allies and advocates for gender equality.
young people, parents and teachers are directly impacted by our work each year.
We support young people to harness the power of the creative arts, design, communication, sports, advocacy, and more to inspire their peers and drive change on issues that matter to them.
This is how we do it.
OYE's comprehensive model of youth empowerment places young people at the forefront of their own growth and change, and engages the caring adults in their lives to support them along the way. We support young people to continue their education, improve their economic situation, make healthy and informed decisions, and become active and engaged leaders who drive change in their families, among their peers, and in their communities.
Aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, the four pillars of our model are: Education, Leadership, Health, and Entrepreneurship. Cross-cutting themes of our work include Gender Equity, Youth Leadership, and Community-Building.
Young people's social support networks and relationships are critical to their development. Beyond our core network of young people, OYE directly engages with and supports parents, teachers and community leaders as people and allies to build stronger families, schools and communities where all voices are heard and valued equally.
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