For the third consecutive year, a group of donors has provided financial support that enables 20 young people from different provinces to pursue their studies. The project, which is aimed at students between the ages of 13 and 17, provides grants which allow the students to get the supplies they need to attend school, such as books and clothing.
The donors selected nonprofits from the HelpArgentina network to be project partners - the organizations then select the prospective recipients of the grants. The organizations are responsible for managing the resources and ensuring that the young people remain committed throughout the year.
This initiative was implemented through the School Incentive Fund, first established in 2008. At that time, the donors approached HA with the goal of establishing an initiative to support education in Argentina. From this original concept, and with the assistance of HelpArgentina, the fund was established.
In the last two years, seven nonprofits have participated in this project which has supported more than 20 young people studying in seven provinces in Argentina. To date more than $10,000 has been donated to support the education of these young people. The donors have been very pleased with the results of the project and have extended their support throughout the 2010 academic year.
The positive effect of the grants on the recipients was expressed by a girl in Tinogasta, La Rioja Province ‘ I was very happy, because with the scholarship I was able to buy shoes and everything I needed to study: perhaps without this support I would not be able to continue my studies’.
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