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Raised $350 from 1 donor Needs $0

About

Olivia is bright young woman who is very proud of her Ngobe heritage. This pride was the theme of her application essay. "I want to fight and say that in our comarca (reservation) we can do many things if we try to reach our goals," she wrote. Olivia plans to help her community by becoming a health official and she understands that she must work very hard and focus on her studies to achieve her dream. Her teacher described her as positive, responsible, and observant, a quality which was apparent throughout her essay, but especially in her response regarding one of her favorite subjects in school. "One of my favorite subjects is informatica (technology) because it helps me to connect to the globalizing world in which we live and it will help me achieve my goal of being a health official."

Where your donation goes

Total $350
  • Tuition
    $12
  • School Supplies
    $86
  • Uniform
    $102
  • Food
    $50
  • Transport
    $50
  • Boarding Fees
    $50

Olivia's Funding history

Year Grade Receipt Status
2016 12th Grade
2015 11th Grade
2014 Form 2
2013 Form 1

Journal

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Katy
Tue, August 4, 2015 at 10:03 pm GMT
Hi Olivia,

Just to let you know you have many friends around the world who care about you and your success in life. Keep up the good work!
And, I wish you and your family the best!
Olivia
Sat, April 19, 2014 at 2:18 pm GMT
Erika: The answer is, well first I looked for a person that would help me with my math subject and I passed the class and that made me feel very good because my cousin taught me things that I didn’t understand and this year I will go to the next level that is 10th grade and thank you for suggesting that I find someone to help me with the subject that I didn’t understand and I know that I will pass this class since you didn’t think it was good for me to stay behind in the grade. It makes me very happy to send this message to you but I also appreciate that you send me this message because it is good to learn and to continue studying to become someone in life and I also I send thanks to you that are supporting us students. Sincerely, Olivia Gonzalez
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