Crecer is a day center in San Pedro Sula run and operated by TCHP.
We opened Crecer in 2015 after years of street outreach visits and recognizing the need for a day center to reach a population of children who have family members who love and fight for them, but live in extreme poverty.
We currently work with 15 kids, ages 10 to 19, who live at home with their families in the city. Crecer strives to provide a stable, encouraging, familial atmosphere for our kids because we know how crippling poverty makes much of life feel up in the air. Before Crecer, many of our kids had dropped out of the public school system because economical strains made it impossible to purchase uniforms, books, and bus fare. When we met them, they were too old to enroll in first grade as 13 and 14 year olds, and the majority of them spent their days washing windows and juggling at stoplights for tips.
Through Crecer, all of our kids are able to study on a path that fits their unique abilities. Some study at our on-site school, some at a private school off-site and the rest at a nearby vocational school. It’s incredible to see how a quality education is shaping their future; 14 and 15 year olds are learning to read and write for the first time, and as a result, learning more about their surroundings and dreaming about their future. Our goal through Crecer is to come alongside kids and their families and provide opportunities for education, counseling, and mentorship in hopes of one day breaking the cycle of poverty in which they’ve grown up.
