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

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Secondary School Becas (Scholarships) Nicaragua

GVI Phoenix Nicaragua set a goal in late 2010 to support secondary education in the communities we work in, La Thompson and Chiriza. This goal has become a realization as we recently handed out six secondary scholarships; to two students in La Thompson and four students in Chiriza.

These students have passed through GVI Phoenix schools or continue to attend our schools. The scholarships offset the cost of public school uniforms, shoes, transport to school and the cost of school materials.

The scholarships will continue to be awarded each semester if the students have consistent attendance, have passing marks and given the students bring their report cards to be verified by GVI Phoenix staff.

The scholarships have been viewed as a success given the feedback from the student’s parents and given many of the children bought their school materials immediately after receiving the support. GVI Phoenix hopes this incentive and financial support will encourage the students to continue their secondary education; secondary retention of students is alarmingly low in Nicaragua. Good luck to Karelia, Enma, Wendy, Joseph, Magdalena and Doribel in the upcoming semester!