BECAS de Nicaragua: Building Education, Communities and Society

Just a  preview of some of the families and young people selected for BECAS, our new scholarship program which we will launch by the end of September ....The program is for elementary, high-school, university students, families, and general tutoring/vocational programs.  Students qualify for the program based upon economic need and academic potential.  For as little as $40 a year, your tax deductible donation can help provide educational opportunities for these and other children.  Complete program information and more photos and complete profiles available soon...or contact us for sponsorship details.

Fabiana

12 years
Fabiana is in the 5th grade and goes to a public school in the morning. She likes to cook and do housework in her free time, but she also studies a  lot. She spends most of her time with her brother Javier. She admires her family. Her favorite class in school is math but she needs extra help, but her mom tries to help with her schoolwork. She does not have a uniform nor does she have enough school materials. Sometimes she misses school if her mom needs help at home. She wants to be a teacher or professor when she is older. 

Becky
10 years )
Becky is in the 3rd grade and goes to school in the afternoon. Her favorite class is language because she can do the tests quickly, but sometimes she needs more help with school than her mom can offer. She does not have a school uniform nor does she have enough school materials. There is not enough food in the house day to day. Becky likes to play outside and cook and usually helps with cleaning clothes and cooking and spends most of her time with her mom. She admires her mom.  She wants to be a doctor when she grows up. 

Jonathan Perez
9 years
Jonathan lives with four other people in his house (mother, father, brother, and uncle). He has three siblings, 2 who are older than he (14 and 17) and one younger. His father and uncle have work in their family and they both sell bread. Jonathan’s favorite pastime is to study but he also likes to watch TV. He spends most of his free time with his younger brother Kevin. He admires his brother. He is in the second grade in a public school and his favorite class is Spanish. He doesn’t have a uniform and doesn’t have enough materials for school and sometimes he misses school because of the rain. When asked what he wants to be when he grows up he said he wants to be happy... and he wants to be a professor. Jonathan said that there isn’t enough food in his house day to day. 

 Alexandra Geovana Manzanarez Perez

11 years
Funny, intelligent and knows a little English!
Alexandra goes to school in the morning at a public school and is in 5th grade. She only misses school when she is sick and her favorite subject is math and science because she wants to be a doctor. She has a uniform but she doesn’t have enough school materials. Her siblings help her with her homework when they can but she needs more help. In her free time she likes to play with Barbies and play kickball. She also goes to kids club a lot and studies. She admires Hannah Montana.

Marta Jimenez
42 years

A family with 4 children and a total of 6 people in the house.
The kids do not have enough school supplies and do not have uniforms. It is the four kids and the mother and grandmother that live in the house, but no one is currently working. According to the mother the monthly income is less than $25. The largest problem in the house is a lack of basic food. They think that education is important because you need education for a good job.  

Pablo Jose Bega

21 years
Finished high school but does not have money for university. Spends his days cleaning the house and cooking and spends time with friends in his free time and likes to play soccer. He admires his mom because she supports him and teaches him. He wants to be an electrical engineer. Wants to go to school in Managua.