Second year at Instituto Nacional Mixto Alejandro Cordova
Esdras is 16 years old and recently finished his first year of high school where he is studying to become a teacher. Esdras is a thoughtful and resilient young man. He is a hard worker and is committed to being successful in his studies and life. Every semester in 2010, Esdras would contact me to show me his report card and let me know his progress. At one point, Esdras was scoring a bit low in two classes and he was very worried that he was dishonoring the individuals that had given him this great opportunity. I assured him that I nominated someone who I truly believed in. With some needed one-on-one attention, Esdras was able to raise his scores. Not only is Esdras committed to his education, but he is constantly looking to help his classmates and community. Esdras has been nominated for a scholarship renewal for the 2011 academic year.
Second year at Instituto Nacional de Educacion Basica Aldea Chimusinique
Marvin and Doris are siblings from a rural, indigenous community near Huehuetenango. Marvin and Doris are great students that ask questions and go the extra mile to turn in quality work. At the beginning of the 2010 academic year, Marvin and Esdras stopped coming to classes. Their little sister had to have a serious operation, leaving the family with costly medical bills and forcing Marvin and Doris to stop coming to school because they couldn't afford the transportation and supplies for homework projects. Furthermore, right around the time that this happened, their father was in a tragic accident were he was left bed-ridden for several months. Through the generous donations of friends and family, I was able to provide two small scholarships for them to continue their studies. In October 2010, the siblings finished their first year of middle school with good grades. They hope to continue their studies this coming school year.
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