All of you back home who want to know how you can help me here in my service... read on. You won't be helping me as much as you will be helping youth in El Salvador pursue and education and their dreams... without you, our committee can not provide scholarships. Thanks for reading... -WYD Committee (Women and Youth in Development)
Twas the month before Christmas
and all over the world,
children are studying
but where are the girls?
The schools have been built
the desks and the chairs,
But the poor rural children,
how will they get there?
Greetings from Peace Corps El Salvador on behalf of the Women and Youth Development Scholarship Committee (WYD).
While basic public education is free, Salvadoran families have to pay for uniforms, books, transportation and extracurricular activities to send their kids to school. Many rural families, earning an average of $4 per day, struggle to put food on the table, thus de-prioritizing their children’s education. There are no grants or loans available through the government.
Because of these challenges, only 36% of Salvadoran youth finish 9th grade.
Just 12.6% will graduate from high school. A mere 1.26% will go to college, with only 0.013% graduating.
On the contrary, 25% of all Americans have a Bachelor’s degree.
To turn these statistics around, WYD El Salvador has been providing scholarships to Salvadoran youth since 1995 with the help of generous donors locally and abroad.
The holidays are just around the corner.
Why give another sweater or cheesy tie this year when you can give a gift that will change a student’s life? Just $25 will cover a month of educational expenses for a talented but economically disadvantaged Salvadoran youth. A gift of $250 will provide a scholarship for the entire school year.
While you do your internet shopping this year, check out our website and make your tax-deductible donation in the name of a friend, relative, or on your own behalf. After making a donation, you will receive an automatic payment confirmation by email; forward us this email at wyd.scholarships@gmail.comalong with the NAME you want the gift to be made in. We will reply with your customized digital certificate promptly to assure that your Christmas gift is ready on time; once printed and wrapped, it will make a heart-warming gift in the true spirit of the holidays. Feel free to email us with any questions.
Give a sustainable gift this year.
The desks and chairs are waiting. Please give a student the opportunity to fill one of the seats.
Click on the website link to read more about the project and to donate. Thanks in advance to everyone for contributing!
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