Our Projects
What You Made Possible.
Thanks to your support, to date, we have built one single-classroom primary school where 31 children— between the ages of 6 and 12 —attend daily classes, all of whom are receiving a formal education for the first time. The school, which opened in June 2009, operates year-round with a summer session January through March. In addition, we are supporting the education of over 150 children in 8 schools, where we help by providing educational materials to all of the students, from pencils and paper to textbooks.
We don't want to just tell you about our work and the impact of your generocity. We want to show you! Find our projects, and see the schools on googleMaps. Check out the awesome photos and video produced by our staff.
What's Next?
We are currently working on our second formation project: the extensive renovation and expansion of a primary & secondary school in the town of Socabaya Characato, Peru. The two classroom school is in immediate need of repair as the walls are literally falling down creating an unsafe environment. Working with the community every step of the way, we plan to reopen the school for the March 2010 school year start. For decades to come, the elementary school will be a place of study and recreation for over 70 students, many of whom will be starting this March having not ever stepped foot inside a classroom or onto a playground. The capacity of the building will more than double the current student body of thirty children after the renovations are completed. The project includes the addition of bathrooms, installation of electrical wiring and running water; all luxuries enjoyed by only a fraction of the community. Your support of this project will pay for the brick, mortar, paint, construction fees and furnishings. As always, 100% of your donation will fund only direct project costs.
How much does a School Cost?
The cost of a school formation project is dependent on a number of variables effected by student body size, location, and establishment costs, to name a few. In all aspects of operation, we seek to operate in a cost conscious approach, with a focus on the most economical way to proceed while maintaining safety, quality and sustainability. After negotiating contracts with six competing contractors we arrived at a final cost for the Socabaya school of $22,000.00, which we are actively fund raising for. Please help us reach our goal. All schools are free of cost for students. Projects are financed by public donations. Our minimal administrative expensive are covered by our board. For a detailed explaination visit our School Cost page.
Hear From the Children.
We don't know how to thank you for your support, so we figured we would let the children doing the talking. Here there stories and what they have to say.
Upcoming Campaign Events.
Come be a part of our "Give An Education Campaign" and learn how yolu can be part of the solution by visiting us at our fund raising photographic art exhibition held this February at the Brunswick Upper School art gallery in Greenwich, CT. To learn more please visit our Events & exhibitions page.