More than Just Scholarships in Rural Ecuador
Education for rural ecuador
Summary
This program will provide accessible secondary education to hundreds of indigenous children in the mountains of Ecuador, many of which work in the fields as their parents cannot afford schooling.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Children from indigenous rural villages are being increasingly left behind by main stream schooling as their families cannot afford the materials or transport. This leaves them without the opportunities that every child deserves. As well as following the national curriculum, students will be taught practical vocational skills that will aid them to gain employment upon graduation. This solution provides a huge impact as it provides for many more than scholarships alone can.
Activities
By providing free schooling and vocational skills we can ensure these indigenous communities get the same opportunities as everyone else. With very small contributions from families and graduates, the school will then become sustainable.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $1,466
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $97,413
Total Funding Goal: $98,880
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
Resources
- Project's External Homepage (http://www.gvi.co.uk)
- GVI Charitable Trust news page (http://www.gvi.org.uk/pages/news.asp)
- Volunteer and teach in Ecuador with GVI (http://www.gvi.co.uk/pages/projectDetail.asp?expedition=76)
- Volunteer and teach in Peru with GVI (http://www.gvi.co.uk/pages/projectDetail.asp?expedition=92)
- Rainforest Conservation and Community Expedition (http://www.gvi.co.uk/pages/projectDetail.asp?expedition=12)
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Over the years this school will teach thousands. Because it will be run and funded by local communities in the future, it wil also foster strong communities and ensure the indigenous popluations are not swallowed up by development and ruralisation.
Project Message
These days, primary education isn't enough, secondary education is key and providing these children with this opportunity shines a strong light on their future.
- Juan Carlos Yepez Andrade, Local Villager
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Andy Woods-Ballard
Director of Operations
1st Floor
3 High Street
St Albans, Herts AL3 4ED
United Kingdom
+44 1727 250 250
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Global Vision International Charitable Trust
GVI-Charitable Trust 1st Floor 3 High Street
St Albans,
Herts.
AL3 4ED
United Kingdom
44 (0) 870 608 8898
http://www.gvi.org.uk/
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Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Ecuador
and can also be found under 
Children.
For more information about Ecuador, read the Human Development Report on Ecuador or the Wikipedia entry for Ecuador.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 19, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 27, 2007
Latest Update from the Field
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By Dom - Director, November 19, 2009 04:46 PM
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