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$100 = 1 child’s tuition for an entire year
It is often said youth are the future. This is especially true in Nicaragua.
We are at a cross roads with this generation. Until recently a child could focus on the family trade. Fishing or farming often put education on the back burner.
In the new Nicaragua the workforce is changing. Focus is on English speaking tourism, skilled labour, entrepreneurship, technical abilities in IT and university educated professions.
Nicaragua has high unemployment rates and maintains stunning levels of under employment. We live in a reality where only the best and brightest are really able to flourish.
ESCUELA ADELANTE IS OPENING DOORS FOR THE CHILDREN OF SJDS
Program Destiny is a critical first step in helping San Juan del Sur youth ages 6 – 12 on the journey to a different Nicaragua.
It is a two year supplementary ESL (English as a Second Language) program that is taught through STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) based learning.
Students of Program Destiny get exposure to university laboratories, organic farming operations and health services. They also regularly engage in Skype sessions with students in the United States who are studying Spanish.
Escuela Adelante students are not just taking a step forward for themselves, they are helping their family and community move ahead.
DOLLARS & SENSE
Tuition for Program Destiny is just $20 USD per month per student.
The parents of these students believe in the effectiveness and necessity for this education and therefore are happy to pay the $20 per month fee.
$20 may not seem like much, but jobs in Nicaragua are scarce. The majority of individuals that are actually employed are earning $200 (or less) per month.
While Nicaraguan families aspire to provide a better life for their children, many simply can’t afford any additional monthly expense beyond that of which they pay for food and shelter.
For this reason Escuela Adelante sets aside 20% of its enrolment capacity for families that just can’t manage to pay full tuition.
Escuela Adelante does not receive funding from government or non-government organizations. Funding comes primarily from student tuition.
Although they get support from Bring It Volleyball Tours (who generously provide the school’s workbooks) and local businesses AURIC clothing and Chicabrava women’s surf camp (who help cover some of the operational expenses) they still need help to fund these scholarships.
Escuela Adelante has successfully secured a matching grant for all scholarship fund donations received through this appeal! This means a $100 donation, combined with the $100 match, actually pays for one student’s tuition for an entire year.
If our In Nica Now readers can raise $1650 we can fully fund the scholarship program for the 2015/2016 school year.
With the upcoming semester starting on September 16th time is of the essence.
We would love to have 17 people step forward and fund a student for the whole year, but we know $100 is a lot to ask.
No donation is too big or too small! Every single dollar will help us reach our end goal and we sincerely appreciate any help you can give.
Donate now & make a meaningful, lasting impact on a child, family and community in San Juan del Sur!
On behalf of the students and staff at Escuela Adelante we thank you in advance for your kind support!
Please note: All donors who are either living in San Juan or plan to be visiting are invited to meet with co-founder and school director, Jaime Hunter. She can show you first hand what you’ve helped make possible.
We are thrilled to tell you we have officially surpassed our fundraising goal for Escuela Adelante!
Thank you so very much to those of you that were able to donate.
To date we have received a total $1711 USD — which will be matched by Microsoft — and in turn is enough to cover the cost of every single scholarship for the 2015/2016 school year!
Muchiasma gracias!!!