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, October 9, 2011

Let the Games Begin - Nicaragua

The sports program has finally launched in the GVI Phoenix Project in Nicaragua! On September 30, 2011, 17 girls from our school in the community of La Thompson were transported in three taxis to the football pitch in Chiriza (where our other school is located).

12 girls were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the opposing team and soon after the whistle blew to signal the beginning of intra-school competitions between the two schools. The girls played their hearts out despite a lot of pushing and running through loads of mud. The teams played to a fitting 0-0 tie and the girls thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The next match will be October 28 between the boys of La Thompson and boys of Chiriza. The kids can enjoy this opportunity even more given they have earned a spot on the team through their attendance and behavior in classes; another incentive program we have introduced.

Further, a special thanks to former volunteer, Kate Downer and her colleagues at RS Consulting & Consensus. She and her co-workers chose to sponsor this goal and their financial generosity has presented the kids in the GVI Phoenix Project in Nicaragua with a wonderful opportunity.