The program at Caminando Por La Paz is a bit different from what you might expect. In many cases, we do not pay the full cost of the student’s school expenses. As you may know, the name “Caminando por la Paz” translates to “Walking for Peace.” When I first met Father Goekler, MM, the founder of Caminando Por La Paz, he told me that the first members of the program were responsible for naming it. They chose the name to symbolize the way they decide who in the neighborhood needs help and what the nature of that help should be.
Here is a group of children in a tutoring session. We provide tutoring to any child in the Neighborhood. For many, it is their only Educational opportunity.
From among these tutoring students, we choose those most ready to attend local schools.
The Caminando por la Paz philosophy guides the way we use your donations. By knowing the family situations of our supported students, we can provide all or, in many cases, various parts of the total cost. Thus, a student may receive uniforms, registration, books, exam fees, and/or transportation.
This system allows us to be better stewards of the funds you provide to us. In addition to the children we can help out of our program funds, we have a growing number of children with US-based sponsors. These sponsors pay the full annual cost—currently $600 per year—of a child’s education.
Can you send one of these students to school?
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