child of hope.......juan-carlos
Juan-Carlos is 11 years old and he can't read or write yet. He's repeating
first grade for the second time. There is no one in the home that can read
or write to help him so 3 afternoons a week, after morning school, he rides
his bike to the EI office to get special tutoring from EI's programme director,
Aneilka, who was a school teacher in the barrio for 5 years before joining
Empowerment International. Aneilka gives additional tutoring to 10 of the
children in the programme, 4 of whom have parents who cannot read or
write. Juan-Carlos has 1 brother and one sister. His mom, Paola Marguerite,
is a single mom who works full-time in a factory making clothes. The kids
are looked after by the grandmother before and after school. I met Paola-
Marguerite at the monthly parent meeting with EI staff. She's a charming
woman who carries herself with great dignity & obviously adores Juan-Carlos.
He's a sweet gentle boy, with a beautiful smile. And is so eager to please.
images from the kids in the photography programme
Hi, my dear friends. Once again thank you from the heart for your support of
my postings from EI in Nicaragua. Your fabulous feedback on Alexander's
pic & story is so very much appreciated. I'll catch up with you all, in spades,
when I get back next Thursday. Have a wonderful day, everyone. Be well. Ana.
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child of hope.......juan-carlos
Juan-Carlos is 11 years old and he can't read or write yet. He's repeating
first grade for the second time. There is no one in the home that can read
or write to help him so 3 afternoons a week, after morning school, he rides
his bike to the EI office to get special tutoring from EI's programme director,
Aneilka, who was a school teacher in the barrio for 5 years before joining
Empowerment International. Aneilka gives additional tutoring to 10 of the
children in the programme, 4 of whom have parents who cannot read or
write. Juan-Carlos has 1 brother and one sister. His mom, Paola Marguerite,
is a single mom who works full-time in a factory making clothes. The kids
are looked after by the grandmother before and after school. I met Paola-
Marguerite at the monthly parent meeting with EI staff. She's a charming
woman who carries herself with great dignity & obviously adores Juan-Carlos.
He's a sweet gentle boy, with a beautiful smile. And is so eager to please.
images from the kids in the photography programme
Hi, my dear friends. Once again thank you from the heart for your support of
my postings from EI in Nicaragua. Your fabulous feedback on Alexander's
pic & story is so very much appreciated. I'll catch up with you all, in spades,
when I get back next Thursday. Have a wonderful day, everyone. Be well. Ana.
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