School expansion in Paraguay to Help Break the Cycle of Poverty
Goal: US $79,099 – C $111,617
The project
To improve the community’s educational opportunities, in 2017 Redeemer Anglican Church and the Anglican Church of Paraguay began an expansion of El Redentor School. This new project will complete the second stage of the school’s expansion, adding four new classrooms and an office for the administration. These modifications will double the enrollment, and allow the school to eventually serve students from preschool to ninth grade. The school will teach students Christian values and help them gain an understanding of the Christian faith. The facilities also will be used by community members who will host a Saturday Bible club and sports for children.
About
Paraguay has a young population, with children ages 1 to 14 making up almost a quarter of the 7 million people living there. Asunción, the capital of Paraguay, is the most populated city in the country. It is organized geographically into districts, including Zeballos Cue, where 70 percent of the population is school-age children.
In 2008, Redeemer Anglican Church and the Anglican Church of Paraguay refurbished the Pepe Semillita preschool building in Zeballos Cue, creating a primary school that has since been officially recognized by Paraguay’s Ministry of Education. Now named El Redentor School, it has since grown from 11 preschoolers to 70 students from preschool to the third grade.
The Need
In the Zeballos Cue area, access to education is limited, especially for families with low incomes. Children need at least a primary and secondary education to help break the cycle of poverty. Education has both direct and indirect impact on economic growth and poverty because it provides skills that boost employment opportunities.
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