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My family and I recently returned from a 6 week sabattical in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. On the last day of my trip I visited a preschool that had just opened for the new school year. The school was a little white one-room building that was sitting next to a well and an outhouse. I went inside and greeted the teacher and her students. The teacher showed me the few supplies that they had – basically a box of crayons and a small box of markers and that was it. No paper, no pencils, no erasers and very few toys. As an educator and parent, I know the value of these items and it shocked me how little this school had to teach its students. My eyes filled up with tears and I kept thinking about the huge box of markers, crayons and colored-pencils that my boys had at home. I spent some time chatting and taking pictures of the adorable kids as well as learning more about the school and their needs. I made a promise to myself that once I returned home I would put together some kind of collection or fundraiser to help fund this little school with the teacher that earns a dollar a day – less than the cost of a box of crayons.
Besides school supplies, the building also needs some serious updates such as a fence to keep the animals (and e coli) out and repairs on the patio where the kids eat and have recess.
Please consider a donation to help out this little school make a bigger difference in its community and beyond.
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