The 2020 school year was especially difficult for our Nicaragua scholarship students because of the Covid pandemic but also because the cost of living increased in Nicaragua. Your sponsorship made a real difference in students’ lives. Scholarships support school fees as well as essential supplies, lunches, and transportation, and over 95% of donations go to the educational needs of the students.
It is remarkable to see the resilience of our students. Of the 110 high school and university students we sponsored, even with the threat of Covid, almost all students completed the school year. This was not an easy year for them -- they had to attend their classes in-person because there are no online classes in the area of Nicaragua where our students live. Students continued to travel by public transportation or walk to their schools; teachers also came to teach their classes!
Here is a summary of our 2020 school year:
15 students finished University and received their titles (“Titulo”). Next month’s newsletter article will explain Titulos, similar to a diploma or license.
9 students finished University and are pursuing their titles
15 students graduated from high school, with 14 of them going on to study at University
40 students are continuing their University studies
25 students are continuing in high school
Only 6 students left school during the year, 4 from university and 2 from high school (one emigrated to Costa Rica, the others dropped out because of the pandemic)
We have 124 scholarship students for the 2021 school year, including 39 new scholarship recipients!! Thank you to our very generous supporters who have made this happen!!
Many of our 2021 scholarship recipients, March 2021, Condega, Nicaragua