Fundraising
The children continue to put on group and private folk dance performances to cover marimba and dance lessons, computer lessons, English tutors and other associated costs.
We also have our 2012 calendars for sale ( http://www.supportlosninos.net). Existing sponsors should have received your complimentary calendar by now. If not, please let me know, as there was a special added gift enclosed from your child’s family!
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| A girl in the background works on the computer while a visitor learns how to prepare food. |
Sponsorships
We hope all of the children from our 2011 program will return this year, pending their final grades. If we have enough sponsors, there are several children on the waiting list who would start in kindergarten or 1st grade with the desire to complete their education as part of our program.
We know the economy is not great and appreciate your sponsorship. As such, we are keeping the costs for this school year the same as 2011:
Primaria $300/year ($25./month)
Basico $450/year ($38./month)
Primaria $300/year ($25./month)
Basico $450/year ($38./month)
For 2012 we hope to match each child with two sponsors. We have found that $300 is not enough to cover both school costs and the yearly ancillary expenses, and does not cover the cost of living increases. This double sponsorship will not only cover each child’s basic school fees, but will also help defray the costs of their daily hot meal, medical services when needed, extra clothing, school supplies, haircuts, internet access, dance expenses and the many miscellaneous daily living expenses that occur with 17+ children !
Please email as soon as possible to let me know if you plan to return as a sponsor, if you would like to be a new sponsor or know of someone or a group who would like to sponsor.
30 people in your Church or Synagogue can each pay $10. per year and sponsor 1 child !
The school year in Guatemala runs from January to October. As the children should be pre-registered in November, we are asking for your sponsorship to be received by November 1st.
I need to confirm which children still have sponsorship and which ones need sponsorship to be able to continue their education. We can accept sponsors until mid January (after that, it would be a generous and appreciated donation!), but I need to know as soon as possible to get an idea if we can keep all the existing children in the group, need to cut or can add more. I will send payment options with your confirmation and in another email.
Below is a list of the current children in the program, their birth dates and the grade they will enter in the 2012 school year:
Linda Zuzely (Linda) 23 Aug 2004 2nd grade | |
Elder Daniel (Daniel) 29 Oct 2004 1st grade | Yasmin Raquel (Yasmin) 14 Sept 2002 3rd grade |
Jose Jeronimo (Jeronimo) 12 Apr 1997 7th grade (1st "Basico") | Julio Cesar (Julio) 13 Oct 1999 5th grade |
Edson Alexis (Alex) 24 Jan 2005 1st grade | Joe Juventino (Joe) 24 Dec 2004 2nd grade |
Nirma Banessa (Banessa) 26 Oct 2000 5th grade | Kehily Judith (Keily) 28 Dec 2001 4th grade |
Ana Rosilda (Rosilda) 19 Dec 1999 6th grade | Sergio Armando (Sergio) 31 Oct 1998 5th grade |
Brenda Melissa (Melissa) 01 Oct 1997 9th grade (3rd "Basico") | Carlos Leonardo (Carlos) 5 April 1999 7th grade (1st "Basico") |
Jaqueline Yasenia (Jaqueline) 16 Sept 2002 3rd grade | Wendi Liseth (Wendi) 17 April 1998 8th grade (2nd "Basico") |
Marvin Augusto (Marvin) 22 Dec 1999 5th grade | Beyda Fabiola (Fabiola) 27 Oct 1997 8th grade (2nd "Basico") |
