The documentary that started it all. See how the love for the project got started and the people and lives involved. Find out more about our media.
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The Cocal Gracias Project started as a grassroots video documentary in 2006 by two college grads looking to make a difference in the world. After visiting the city dump in Puerto Cortes, Honduras where 250 people lived, they decided to tell the people's story to induce awareness and change for their situation. Since then, The Cocal Gracias Project has grown by leaps and bounds, gathering support from all over the U.S.
With a full time project director, a team of dedicated philanthropists and the generous donations of all those who support the project, The Cocal Gracias Project has set out on its goal to provide a technical school that will give the people of Puerto Cortes an opportunity to better their lives by teaching them vocational skills and trades. Right in the heart of Colony La Esperanza, The La Voz Technical School finished construction in 2008 and has started classes in auto mechanics, auto-electricity, welding and English.
Although the project has made signficant progress, we are still in need of funding and supplies to enhance the La Voz school experience. So get involved and make a difference!
News
05.09:
We have launched our new website! After a couple of years of the same old - same old, the team decided that it was time to revamp the site. A lot has happened since 2007 and we wanted to make sure that our new site would encompass some of the old with the new.