Darwin Pavon has a special place in our heart as our very first college scholarship recipient...and our first college graduate!   Darwin graduated from Zamorano University as an agricultural engineer in December of 2007.  In 2011, Darwin is working for the biggest watermelon and cantaloupe producer in Honduras, and will be spending part of his year in the United Kingdom to help market the product.

Above:  Darwin (left) poses with his family at his mom's house in Villa Linda Miller in 2011.  His mom Flora, has been a huge part of our boys' lives every since we began in the project in 2000!

 Above:  Darwin receives his diploma from Zamorano university on December 1, 2007!!!

 Above:  Darwin receives his high school diploma in 2001!  If there is anyone who has truly learned how to overcome obstacles to achieve his goals, it is Darwin!  His father Pedro was killed in a car accident in June of Darwin's senior year, leaving a widow and seven kids (Darwin is second oldest.  Despite having lived in a shelter for months after the hurricane, helping to put food on the table for his brothers and sisters, and losing his dad during his high school years, Darwin was determined to get a high school degree. 

At the end of 2001, Darwin’s mom and his siblings moved into their new home in Villa Linda Miller.    In January 2002, Darwin moved into the Micah Project so that we could support him in his college studies.