Just Love Coffee

You can now buy your coffee and send children to school at the same time. Her Star Scholars has teamed up with Just Love Coffee to raise funds for our scholarship program.

If you go to https://justlovecoffee.com/herstarscholars, a large percentage of every purchase is passed on to Her Star Scholars. They have coffees from around the world, fair trade, and eco-friendly.

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Burkina Faso

This is the school attended by 2 of our sponsored girls in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Fousseina and Assana in class.

Fousseina

Assana

Happy Feet

A Huge Thank You to Marcia Talbott for buying new shoes for all of the Ninos con Bendicion!

Teacher Flor

In the Philippines our pre-school teacher is Teacher Flor. She is an excellent educator and the children just love her. I think they sense how much she cares about each and every one of them.

During the summer, Teacher Flor offers free tutoring to children who need help catching up before they enter the next grade level. She takes her responsibilities to the children very seriously. If a child arrives and is hungry, she'll find food for them. If a child misses classes, she'll check up on them to be certain they aren't sick or experiencing a family difficulty.

Honey is 7 years old, but she has never been to school. Fortunately this year she has found a sponsor and will be starting first grade in May. Teacher Flor has been working with her regularly to help her learn the basic skills she will need for entering school.

There was some concern that due to severe malnutrition learning might be hard for her, but hard work with Teacher Flor has paid off. After only several days she is learning her letters.

Here Honey receives a home visit for some extra tutoring.






Thank you to Teacher Flor for all she does for the children!

Matching Grant Challenge

A supporter of Her Star Scholars has offered us a matching grant challenge. If we raise $1500 by May 1, the donor will donate an additional $1500.

This is a great opportunity for us to help us support the children!

That means every dollar you donate will go twice as far.

Please consider using this opportunity to help us change the lives of girls through education!

Click here to donate through paypal.

Congratulations to our Littlest Stars!

Your Gift of Learning, Our Tool for Nation Building

On March 24th the Obod-Obod Christian Learning Center held their closing exercises for the year. Seventeen girls graduated from Kinder 2 and will be moving on to Grade 1 in the fall.

The children and parents arrive for the ceremony.

Receiving Certificates of Completion.

Part of the Graduating Class

Congratulations to our 1st Grade Scholars!

In the Philippines, Her Star Scholars' seven 1st Grade students have completed their year successfully.

Several of them even won special honors.

Congratulations to all of the girls and a Huge Thank You to all of our sponsors!

Aprilyn

Aprilyn is 19 years old and ready to go to college! Unfortunately her mother is a widow with 13 children so it will be a struggle for her to find the money to send her youngest daughter to continue with her education. Aprilyn's goal is to study computer education so that she can become a teacher of computer education. It will cost her $714 to attend college the first year.

Burkina Faso

Samiratou outside of school.

Sephora in her classroom.

Melisa

14 year old Melisa is entering her 9th and final year of school on January 16th. She is an excellent student who hopes to continue with junior college and university to become a music teacher. Please consider helping her by sponsoring her this final year or donating to her college scholarship fund.

Sergio

Sergio is 13 and will be starting grade 5 on January 16. He has been with Ninos con Bendicion for 5 years now, but he needs the assistance of a new sponsor.

Julio

12 year old Julio is one of 8 children. He enjoys soccer and social studies. This year he will be entering 5th grade, but he needs the assistance of another sponsor.

Banessa

Banessa is 11 years old and will be starting Grade 5 on January 16. 

She needs another sponsor to help her continue with her studies. 

Keihly

10 year old Keihly is starting 4th grade this January 16. She enjoys drawing and she loves to play the marimba. Keihly still needs 1 sponsor to help her through the 2012 school year. The cost for the year is $300 -  Ten friends willing to chip in $30 each or 3 friends at a $100 each? A Spanish club? Sunday School? Do you know somebody who can help keep Keihly in school?

Help Carmen Go to College

Carmen is 20 years old and lives in the Philippines. She would like to study information technology and find a job at a call center. Her father is a driver and can't afford to send her to school. Her annual college expenses will be $476.

Help Annabeth Go to College

Annabeth lives in the Philippines with her parents and seven brothers and sisters. Her father works as a blacksmith. She had excellent scores in high school and dreams of going on to college for a 4-year degree in business administration. The cost for her would be $833 per year. Can you donate to Her Star Scholars college scholarship fund to help girls like Annabeth?

Help Melisa Become a Music Teacher

Melisa, in Guatemala, will graduate from Basico in October. She would like to go to Diversificado so that she can become a music teacher. Melisa is very bright and acts as a tutor for younger children. She likes to read because she can learn more about the world, people, and places. Her older brother and sister never had a chance to go to school, but Melisa dreams about finishing Diversificado and perhaps even continuing on to higher levels. It will cost $1300 for her first year of studies.

Help Send Jasmin to School

Jasmin is 17 years old and at the top of her high school class. She lives in the Philippines. It's her dream to become a school teacher. Her first year at university will cost $480. Would you consider making a donation to help Jasmin's dream come true?

Help Send Roselyn to School

Roselyn is 21 years old and lives in the Philippines. She would like to attend a two-year computer education program. In high school she had an A average. To attend school she will need $595 which will pay for tuition, uniform, books and other school related fees. 

 Please consider a donation to Roselyn's scholarship fund.