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This summer I will be traveling to South America with a small group of students to help provide humanitarian assistance and support for the communities of San Juan de Lurigancho(SJL), one of the poorest and most populated districts in Lima Peru.
These communities are extremely impoverished and underrepresented, and have been experiencing heavy seclusion from development and infrastructure for the past twenty years. Healthcare, dental care and nutrition are non-existent and education is seen as unimportant. This disinterest in education is destroying the possibility for the young families of SJL to better their lives. An average family living in one of these communities makes between $50 to $100 a month. With that being said, the communities of SJL have minimal funding and are in desperate need of basic supplies and necessities for the advancement of education.
Throughout the duration of the summer, I will be assisting in the organization and construction of three new schools, as well as helping teach literacy programs in the poor communities of Quince de Febrero, Catorce de Febrero and La Primer Sector. We plan to arrive in San Juan de Lurigancho on June 3, 2011 and finish the construction and implementation of literacy programs in each school by September 3, 2011. These literacy programs have been specifically designed to educate children and mothers in basic math, science, nutrition, cleanliness, health, and reading comprehension, as well as many other things important for young students and adults. In addition to providing a place for the children to learn, the newly constructed schools will also serve as a community center for meetings, get-togethers, festivals, etc.
All funding received will support the following projects:
• The construction of a new school in each of the three communities we will be serving in.
~ Purchase of raw materials and supplies
~ Contracting fee’s for specialty labor
• Development of a small library that will cater to the needs of students and community members.
• Construction of a public bathroom facility.
• The organization of a “Health check up day” for students and community members.
• Provide workshops on environment, nutrition and physical education.
• A field trip for children to visit museums in the city of Lima.
• Purchases for:
~ Chairs and tables for the students to use
~ Basic school supplies
~ Reading and learning materials
We are committed to helping establish and provide the families of San Juan de Lurigancho with a sense of belonging, self esteem, empowerment and opportunity. With schools and literacy programs in place, the mothers and children of SJL can acquire the tools they need to improve their lives and will also serve as a proud symbol of teamwork and pride for the community for years to come.
I'd like to kindly ask for your support in this endeavor. All donations will go to High Cloud Foundation to help finish the projects listed above.
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Even donating one dollar will help our cause and provide assistance to those in need in San Juan de Lurigancho!!
Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too!
Sincerely,
~ Michael Connor
"Passion is in all great searches, and is necessary to all creative endeavors."