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The problems facing many rural communities of El Salvador include extreme poverty, illiteracy, and lack of incentives to learn. The majority of adults in Jujutla are illiterate; therefore, enslaving people to the land, prohibiting them to pursue financial opportunities to better their lives. This, in turn, aids in the perpetual cycle of poverty for future generations.
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COST OF 1 YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL:
$225
ANNUAL COST TO SUSTAIN SCHOLARSHIP:
2006: $450
2007+...$900
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% THAT CONTINUED THEIR EDUCATION:
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Ages 15-18
Maintain 80% Average
Economic Hardships
Extensive Application
Letters of Recommendation
Essay
100 Community Service Hours
Mid & End Year Project Reports
Quarterly Community Service Reports
The Government of El Salvador pays for the student's grade school education (grades one through nine). However, the funding stops after ninth grade and many families can not afford to send their children to high school.
As a result, most of the children, as young as fourteen years old, begin their life working 10 hour days in the corn and sugar cane fields, and in the surrounding mountains picking coffee for as little as $3.50/day.
100% of Donations Used for Scholarship
NO Administrative Costs
Managed & Monitored by
Peace Corps Volunteer and
Scholarship Committee
