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More than Just Scholarships in Rural Ecuador

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This program will provide accessible secondary education to hundreds of indigenous children in the mountains of Ecuador, many of which work in the fields as their parents cannot afford schooling. project reportread updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Children from indigenous rural villages are being increasingly left behind by main stream schooling as their families cannot afford the materials or transport. This leaves them without the opportunities that every child deserves. As well as following the national curriculum, students will be taught practical vocational skills that will aid them to gain employment upon graduation. This solution provides a huge impact as it provides for many more than scholarships alone can.

Activities

By providing free schooling and vocational skills we can ensure these indigenous communities get the same opportunities as everyone else. With very small contributions from families and graduates, the school will then become sustainable.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $2,162
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $96,717
Total Funding Goal: $98,880

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Over the years this school will teach thousands. Because it will be run and funded by local communities in the future, it wil also foster strong communities and ensure the indigenous popluations are not swallowed up by development and ruralisation.

Project Message

These days, primary education isn't enough, secondary education is key and providing these children with this opportunity shines a strong light on their future.
- Juan Carlos Yepez Andrade, Local Villager

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Andy Woods-Ballard
Director of Operations
1st Floor
3 High Street
St Albans, Herts AL3 4ED
United Kingdom
+44 1727 250 250
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Project Sponsor

Global Vision International Charitable Trust--Sponsor

Organization

Global Vision International Charitable Trust
GVI-Charitable Trust 1st Floor 3 High Street
St Albans, Herts. AL3 4ED
United Kingdom
44 (0) 870 608 8898
http://www.gvi.org.uk/

Learn more about Global Vision International Charitable Trust and the project team.

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in EcuadorEcuador and can also be found under ChildrenChildren.

For more information about Ecuador, read the Human Development Report on Ecuador or the Wikipedia entry for Ecuador.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on December 28, 2009.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 27, 2007

Latest Update from the Field

Secondary school is milked for all it is worth

By Dom Williams - Director, December 28, 2009 10:53 AM

Secondary school funding on four legsPrized assetOutside classes
The Plan Moo scheme we set up last year has seen its first year of results, with most of the children from one of our communities managing to pay their own way in secondary school with the proceeds from selling milk from their cows. In other communities, utensils were handed out to the children making the step up and they are well on the way in the educational year.
Thanks for everyone's support and Happy New Year
cheers

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