Micah Project Scholarship Fund
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What is the Scholarship Fund?
The Micah Project began in 2000 with the vision of supporting these boys as they pursued their dreams. Now, thirteen of our young men, most of whom spent their childhoods on the streets or in desperately impoverished situations, are pursuing college studies! This is a key step in their goal of becoming Christian leaders in Honduras. Our scholarship fund seeks to raise $130,000 a year to support our college students throughout their years of college studies. The fund pays for tuition costs, room and board, books and other expenses incurred while studying. Take a moment to read below about each of our college students!
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Our Scholarship Recipients!
Josue David Almendares, micahjosue@yahoo.com David has just completed his sophomore year at the “Universidad Latina” in San Jose, Costa Rica, studying psychology. He has been a part of the Micah Project since January 2000!
Our first college graduate!
Darwin Pavon, darwinowcp@yahoo.com Darwin, came to the Micah Project from our Villa Linda Miller project, after his family lost their home in hurricane Mitch. On December 1, 2007, he graduated from Zamorano University, a prestigious agricultural university in Honduras, with a degree in agricultural engineering. He spent the first three months of 2007 in England on a senior year internship on a dairy farm.
Olvin Funez, ojofunez@yahoo.com Olvin studied at Missouri Baptist University in St. Louis for two years before transferring to the University of Houston in 2007. He is taking lots of math classes and plans to graduate with an engineering.
Jarvin Matute, jarvhamlet@yahoo.com Jarvin is taking English classes at Houston Baptist University. He began his studies in the English Language Institute in June 2006. He hopes to pursue a degree in international business at Houston Baptist. He is also playing on their inter-mural soccer team.
Danilo Guevara, guapoymodelo@yahoo.com Danilo studied bilingual elementary education in Costa Rica in 2007. In 2008, he transferred to Instituto Canzion, a music ministry school in Monterrey, Mexico.
Cristino Hernandez, chernandez_007@hotmail.com Tino is a junior at Missouri Baptist University. Currently, he is studying business administration.
Marvin Soto, (far right), alreadysoto@yahoo.com Marvin is a junior at Missouri Baptist University this fall, studying international business. He plays on their varsity soccer team and also works on the school's maintenance crew.
Oscar Izaguirre, far right, izainmobap4@yahoo.com Oscar is a sophomore at Missouri Baptist University. In a recent interview, he stated that while it is difficult to take classes in English, he is very grateful for the opportunity to study in the U.S. He has been awarded a partial scholarship to play on their soccer team with Marvin and Olvin!
Edwin Fugon, eafrevolucion@yahoo.com. Edwin has been studying architecture as a private university in Tegucigalpa in 2007. We hope that he will build the tallest building in Honduras some day! Edwin currently lives in the Leadership House.
Fredy Hernandez, freeboy199@yahoo.com. Fredy graduated from high school in November 2007. He began studying business administration at a private university in Tegucigalpa in 2008. He currently lives in the Leadership house.
Jerson Reanos, tomalassinmiedo@yahoo.com. Jerson graduated from high school in November 2007. He began studying at a private university in Tegucigalpa in 2008. He also lives in the Leadership house.
Daniel Benitez, biologia38@yahoo.com. Daniel also graduated from our home schooling program in November 2007. He began his freshman year at Zamorano University studying agricultural engineering (see Darwin Pavon above) in January 2008. He will be living on Zamorano's campus and coming back to the Leadership house on school breaks.
Jose Martinez, joseverigood17@yahoo.com.mx. Jose also graduated in 2007. He began his college studies at a private university in Tegucigalpa in January 2008.