Archive for October 2006
Education Fund
October 14, 2006, 12:05 amA developed world business operating in a developing country should take on the social responsibility of bettering the lives of its workers and the lives of the individuals in the community in which it operates. With the aim of working locally to improve the world community, Morro Negrito Surf Camp has established a foundation to assist community members on Ensenada Island.
Local children have access to a very basic education at the small government school on the island where the surf camp is located. This education ends for the students at about age thirteen. If a student wishes to continue, the family must send the child to the high school on the mainland. For most families, the cost of transportation, food, housing, and school supplies is a great burden and many are unable to send their children, especially those with several children.
The educational assistance program will provide families with the funds necessary for supporting their children in higher education. Currently, there are five children studying off the island. In 2007, another two will be eligible to continue at high school if their families so decide. With the new program we hope that money will no longer be a factor whether families send their children.
The surf camp enjoys close contact with all the families that will be involved in the program and will be able to monitor the progress of the students. We have seen many of these children grow up and it is especially rewarding to know they will have new choices and opportunities for their futures. We know their ties to the island will always be strong but we also hope that by continuing their education their new paths will show them what a truly special place their home is. We know that because we are lucky to share the island with them.
-Jeff Healion
If you are interested in participating in this Education Fund for the children of the island, then please contact me for further information at educationfund@surferparadise.com
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