MCM Newsletter spoiler

Here is a small article that will be in our upcoming (not exactly sure when) Mano Con Mano Newsletter:

Education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty. According to UNICEF, educating children helps reduce poverty and promote gender equality. It also helps lower child mortality rates, promote concern for the environment, and much more. That is why this year, Mano Con Mano is putting a specific emphasis on education. We are doing this in two main areas. The first is with a ‘homework club’ that meets at Nim Jay three days per week after our feeding program. Teachers who attend our partner church, Los Olivios, are coming to Yalu to help kids from kindergarten to sixth grade do their homework, teach new concepts, do projects and crafts, and play games. This is allowing kids to not only advance their learning but also have fun in a safe and clean environment. Secondly, we are focusing on education by providing scholarships. This year Mano Con Mano gave out 20 scholarships to students in Junior High and Career school, which is our equivalent of high school but the student have to pick a specific career (ie secretary, engineering, teacher, etc). In Yalu, school only goes to sixth grade so these scholarship students have to travel thirty minutes each way on the public bus to neighboring larger pueblos. Due to a lack of desk or adequate light in their one-room homes, these students are also meeting at Nim Jay in the afternoons to do homework.  By meeting there they can also have access to the internet, our resident doctor, and each other when they have questions. The future is definitely looking bright. Thank you for your support and prayers that make health, nutrition, and education possible for the children of Yalu!

You can check out pictures of our scholarship students and homework club at our MCM Facebook page! You can also 'like' the page to get updates on different projects, happenings, and pictures from Yalu
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