GVI Phoenix Project

Facts and figures

On an annual basis we aim to provide:
First time education or educational reinforcement to almost 2000 children in primary school
Secondary education to over 200 children and adults
Employment to over 75 local people; more-so indirectly
100 energy saving wood-burning stoves and 15,000 trees planted
Around 100,000 teaching hours
Over 500,000 pieces of fruit
1,000’s of pens, pencils, pencil sharpeners, colouring pencils, work-books and erasers
Over 300,000 whole or subsidized meals
Daily education in 16 communities across Latin America
Direct benefits to over 500 families

CONGRATULATIONS to all the Challengers on our first six Charity Challenges of 2011, biking from Guatemala to Honduras, the inaugural Nicaragua Volcano Challenge, Brazil's Chapada Diamantina Challenge , Guatemala's first Caribbean Kayak Challenge, Perú´s Cerani Pass and Ecuador's Volcano Challenge. Nicaragua's second volcano Challenge is set for 3rd-6th November and the third Guatemala Volcano Challenge dates are set for 27th November -2nd December.

Click on the following for our most recent official project reports for Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Perú and Brazil.

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Another successful end of school year in Ecuador

We once again got to celebrate the graduation of our 7th graders at the 3 schools. Up at Huayrapungo, Diana and Luisa, the two inaugural beneficiaries of our new High School sustainable initiative, Plan Cuy (watch out for news on this), enjoyed a quiet day of celebrations with the volunteers and Senorita Zoila.

And the great news is….all of this year’s graduates will be going to High School with the support of GVI!! At Larcacunga, Elver and Oscar graduated – Oscar getting a great photo with his proud parents. Meanwhile at Muenala, Senorita Fanny organized a big party to mark the end of term, and Gisela, Nancy, Blanca, Cristian and Veronica all graduated with a bang.

If you want to help us with our long-term sustainable secondary school initiatives, it would be hugely welcomed, and please click here!