In a country where 75% of the population lives in poverty and only 60% of students complete the sixth grade, getting a scholarship can make all the difference.
“It’s hard to grasp how important this support is for families,” says Johanny Quieju, manager of Pueblo a Pueblo’s Primary Education Scholarships project, “until you understand that a typical coffee worker earns only $2 a day, but school materials in the beginning of the school year can cost up to $30 per child. What do parents do if they have four children?"
It’s a vexing question, and one that families in the rural, indigenous communities surrounding Santiago struggle with on a daily basis.
The Primary Education Scholarships project helps relieve pressure on families by providing local children with the support they need to succeed in the classroom. Through the project children receive supplies, gym shoes and uniforms, and targeted assistance from first through sixth grade. They also receive free medical care at a local clinic.
As a result of our Primary Education Scholarships project dozens of students who otherwise would have no access to education have been able to graduate 6th grade literate, confident and with a better chance at a successful future.
“It’s hard to grasp how important this support is for families,” says Johanny Quieju, manager of Pueblo a Pueblo’s Primary Education Scholarships project, “until you understand that a typical coffee worker earns only $2 a day, but school materials in the beginning of the school year can cost up to $30 per child. What do parents do if they have four children?"
It’s a vexing question, and one that families in the rural, indigenous communities surrounding Santiago struggle with on a daily basis.
The Primary Education Scholarships project helps relieve pressure on families by providing local children with the support they need to succeed in the classroom. Through the project children receive supplies, gym shoes and uniforms, and targeted assistance from first through sixth grade. They also receive free medical care at a local clinic.
As a result of our Primary Education Scholarships project dozens of students who otherwise would have no access to education have been able to graduate 6th grade literate, confident and with a better chance at a successful future.
Primary Education Scholarship Cost Breakdown
To support a primary school students tuition, school supplies, uniforms, and health care, sponsors contribute $30 monthly or $360 annually.
To support a primary school students tuition, school supplies, uniforms, and health care, sponsors contribute $30 monthly or $360 annually.
- $225 goes directly to the student for tuition, school supplies, and uniforms
- $45 goes toward medical expenses at a local clinic
- $90 goes toward Pueblo a Pueblo's administrative expenses for running the scholarship project
Pueblo a Pueblo is completely committed to conducting our programs in a manner that is both safe for the children we serve and to help protect the children with whom we and our sponsors are in contact with. We believe that all children have the right to live free of fear or impact of any form of abuse or exploitation. We are obliged to create and maintain an environment that aims to prevent these circumstances and promotes the implementation of our child protection policy.