By Anina Hewey | Communications Associate
The Rural Secondary Education project in Nicaragua continues to provide youth in over 30 rural communities with access to quality secondary education. Most are the first in their families to continue their education beyond the sixth grade. This school year, we've seen our students improve academically and apply their skills to the rural environment. Many of these students have involved their families in agricultural projects and small businesses that benefit the whole community.
In the program, one of the highlights of the second year of study is the "Chicken Project." Students and teachers raised a group of chickens and learn about the agricultural cycle hands-on. As they build the coop, care for the eggs, and feed the chickens as they grow, the students apply the lessons they've learned in mathematics and science classes - calculating percentages, comparing weights, keeping track of costs, and more.
At the end of the Chicken Project, the students understand not only their science and math lessons, but also have developed skills on the basics of raising chickens - an excellent source of eggs and protein in rural Nicaragua. For example, one young student, pictured with her grandmother, has taken the lesson and replicated it at her home. Using the skills she developed through the project, she has proudly shown her family the best way to care for the chickens and their investment has paid off. Now, her family supplements their typical meals of rice and beans with protein-rich foods, improving the family diet.
This is the essence of Fabretto's program - providing access to education that is truly meaningful and relevant for students in rural Nicaraguan communities. We're proud to see that their effort is truly paying off, and more graduates are becoming influential leaders who drive rural development forward in their communities.
Our rural education program has been steadily expanding and next year Fabretto hopes to reach more communities. We hope you will stay informed and involved by following our blog on our website, www.fabretto.org. Thank you for your support!
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By Anina Hewey | Communications Associate
By Anina Hewey | Communications Associate
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