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More for Migrant Kids (为了民工子弟的明天)
$300 of $300 donated
Shanghai, China
In China, the children of migrant laborers are extremely vulnerable. Due to the limitations of the "hukou" (household registration) system, rural children who accompany their parents to find work in the cities are often deprived of educational opportunities. Recent research has clearly demonstrated that migrant children are much less likely than other children to complete the nine years of compulsory education mandated by the Chinese government. The project “More for Migrant Kids” was launched in 2005. Through the MMK program, TECC volunteers provide extracurricular programs to these disadvantaged students and contribute to their academic and cultural development. Volunteers from SJTU and Fudan University serve as tutors in primary schools for migrant children, holding reading, writing and computer skills workshops. TECC volunteers also organize special events, such as painting competitions, and field trips to museums to expose the students to art and cu...
Kukiriza Rebecca
$360 of $360 donated
Kampala, Uganda
My brother and I came to Peace School when my father died two years ago. My mother could not afford to take care of us so she turned us over to the care of Peace School. Niukasa Musa, my 10-year old brother, is in the Primary 3 class. He lives in the Boy’s Dormitory and I live in the Girl’s Dormitory. My best friend is named Vivian. She is a Muslim like me. On Fridays we go to the Mosque for prayers. Altogether there are three Muslim girls in our dormitory. My favorite subject is science. I would like to be a doctor and help sick people get well. I hope you can help me achieve my dream of being a doctor. Note: Peace Nursery and Primary School is a private school serving orphans and other children unable to afford the costs of attending public schools. As such, it receives no funding from public sources. Located in a suburb of Uganda’s capital city Kampala, the school is in a highly urban setting and must pay for water and sanitation service as well as teacher salar...
Jimmy Cabriza
$200 of $200 donated
Cordillera, Paraguay
I live in Tobati with my mom, my dad and my 5-year-old sister. In school, I most enjoy gym class, English, history and geography. I hope to someday reach what I’ve always wanted to achieve, and that is to be an English and gym teacher and graduate as the best in the United States. So that I can achieve my dream, I am going to study a lot and keep studying so that I can be a successful person and be able to help my family and my community. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ About Tobatí :Tobatí is both a town and a provincial district within the department (state) of Cordillera, Paraguay. The population of the district of Tobatí is 21,315 of which 16,538 (75.5%) are under the age of 19. Over 33% of this population lives beneath the international poverty line while as high as 70% live in relative poverty. A large percentage of the houses in the region lack running water and electricity. This poverty is especially prevalent in the region's rural villages, known as compañías. Most m...
Griselda Portillo
$200 of $200 donated
Cordillera, Paraguay
I am 16 years old and I live in Rosado which is a village of Tobati where I live with my four siblings and my parents. I am the oldest of all the children. In my free time I work with my father in the artisan shop to help him support our family. When I am older I would like to be a professional of some sort. These days it is very difficult without a title to obtain a good job and enjoy life. I want to have a good job because I have been poor my entire life and I know how hard it is to raise a family like this. When I am finished I think I may want to be a dentist. I enjoy studying at the Institute because the education is more advanced and complete. In addition, the professors are very responsible, professional and demanding and I like that. I live 3km from the Institute and I walk there and back everyday, twice a day. When I return I home I complete all of my homework due for the next day. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ About Tobatí :Tobatí is both a town and a provincial district w...
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