Organization:
UCAB Foundation & Fe y Alegría
Fe y Alegría is a worldwide organization working with impoverished and excluded populations through education and social promotion, in order to contribute to the transformation of society.
The Andrés Bello Catholic University is one of the most recognized universities in Venezuela.
Together they are helping young professional become the future teachers of Venezuelan children.
Objectives:
- Train 100 students to become teachers in math, chemistry, physics, biology, Spanish, and English, at the Catholic University Andrés Bello in two of its campuses in Venezuela.
- Support students as needed with transportation, books, lodging and tutoring during the 4 years of studies.
- Provide a platform for professionalization to 100 low-income young people, with a high level of excellence and commitment to their teaching vocation, to train them as educators in areas of specific knowledge in Venezuelan universities.
- Contribute to education as a fundamental factor for the social and economic development of the country.
Beneficiaries:
Directly, this program benefits hundreds of students from low-income families who have excelled in their studies and have shown love for teaching.
Indirectly, this program will benefit the Venezuelan education system as a whole. This is an investment in Venezuela's future.
Status:
Completed
Sector:
Education
Grant:
Between $50,000 to $100,000 a year.
Reports:
Complying with the agreement brokered by Bastion between the donor and Fe y Alegría, the organization sends quarterly reports and a final report at the end of the school year.
At the same time, Bastion commissions independent reports as part of the services it provides to its donors.
You can find all the reports in this link. All reports are in Spanish.
You can also read the news article about the project from one of Venezuela's main newspapers (in Spanish) and this article in the University's publication (in Spanish).
Dates:
Starts: October 2017
Ends: December 2021
Donors Network
We were fortunate to count with Mindfulnest as a donor in this project for the 2018 school year.
We are looking for additional donors for this hugely significant project.
This is a project that will have a lasting effect on Venezuela's education system and the country. Every year a new group of 100 students will start their studies.
Join us in helping Venezuela rebuild its economy through education. Get in touch with us to get the details.