the ESCUELAS we are ADOPTING or ASSISTING

Escuela Rincon de Mora (ERdM) (Blackberry Corner School) - is located in the Rincon de Mora area of San Rafael de San Ramon. Founded in 1964, the school was built as a part of a community project between 1966 and 1970. The two teachers (one of which is the principal) along with the part time religion and English teacher, educate 30 children from grades 1 to 6. Kindergarteners go to the Escuela San Rafael down the road. Classes are held in two sessions per day from this 2 room school. There is a separate building containing a kitchen and multi purpose room. Even though most schools in Costa Rica are painted blue or green on the exterior, Escuela Rincon de Mora was painted inside and out in bright pastels and primary colors in 2007 compliments of a group of missionaries.

Escuela Pata de Gallo (EPdG) is located in a remote region approximately 10 miles southeast of San Ramon. It is the local school for the town of Pata de Gallo (translated as Rooster Foot in English). Similar to escuela Rincon de Mora, it is a two room schoolhouse with an attached cafeteria/kitchen. The school also has a covered play area for the children. There is one full time Teacher/Principal and part time Special Education, Religion and English teachers who visit the school once each week. In 2010 there are 13 students in the entire school, 2nd through 6th grade. Unless things change there will be fewer children next year with no 1st or 2nd grade. The school is in excellent condition, having recently been refurbished through an international cultural exchange program.


Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Volunteers Fostering Education

As described in “About the Founders”, the VFE (Volunteers Fostering Education) organization that we co-founded has continued to evolve.We now have an S.A. (Sociedad Anonimas) and thanks to Arden, a web site.
Our S. A. is the Costa Rican equivalent of the US 501(c)(3) non profit organization which enables us to except monetary donations into the organization’s Costa Rican bank account.
The VFE website can be seen by clicking here. Read more Entry>>
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Monday, October 27, 2008

A DONATION IS RECEIVED!!!

A donation of a computer system was received today – THANK YOU C.R. & L.W. Read more Entry>>
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Prayers are said in school everyday

We understand that each morning prayers are said out loud before the beginning of school.
Xinia says that she starts each English class with a prayer that she says out loud in English and has the students repeat it. Today was not the first time we have witnessed the beginning of English class, but this is the first time I asked Xinia to write the prayer down. The one she currently uses is as follows:

“Angel of God, my guardian dear. To whom his love come meets me here. Ever this day be at my side. To light, to guard, to rule, to guide. Amen.” Read more Entry>>
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Friday, October 17, 2008

Students from ERdM on school trip

The entire student body (all 31 of them) of Escuela Rincon de Mora boarded a chartered bus this morning and went to the Amusement Park (Parque Diversiones) in San Jose.
Because San Ramon is the furthest most of these kids have gone before, it is my understanding that the also drove by the airport and around San Jose.
The school had almost all the money needed for the trip, the remaining needed funds were donated by B.A., D.D., R.S. and D.S. Read more Entry>>
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