Scholarships Program
The Scholarships Program was created to support children and youth with a monetary contribution each month to continue their studies, improve their living conditions and allow them to reach their dreams.
Our goal is to promote the right to education that everyone has, through a contribution provided by the sponsors, to combat illiteracy in the country and prevent their studies from being interrupted due to lack of financial resources, allowing outstanding students to continue with their academic development.
With our support, many students are having the opportunity to improve their living conditions as well as their families. We seek children and young people be proactive, not only within their family circle but within society by having more chances of being successful professionals or undertaking their own businesses.
Scholarships are offered to the students in grades: Elementary school, Middle School, High school and College.
Our priority are the students that live in rural areas in conditions of poverty or extreme poverty that, without our support, could not being able to continue their studies.
We think it’s very important to reduce the dropouts rate from middle school and up, since an alarming number of students withdraw from their studies in 6th grade. That is why this group age is the target group of our program. Scholarships are granted to students with good grades, as well as to students with disabilities.
Achievements
Axel Alexander Flores Alvarado
He is a young man who lives in a humble house with his parents, four sisters and three brothers. Axel’s family has scarce resources, and they struggle day by day with their economic situation. Axel is a victim of a disease known as polio but has not been a limitation for this dreamy and enthusiastic young man. In 2014, he applied to receive a scholarship and his application was approved by the foundation since he had a good average and good grades. This year, Axel is in the fourth semester of college. He will graduate as a high school teacher. He works as a teacher in his community’s elementary school. Axel is an example to follow for all our scholars and we know that there are still many achievements and successes to come in his life!
How many students have Living Heritage Foundation had?
Throughout 13 years of work, Living Heritage Foundation has granted more than 900 scholarships with which the lives of hundreds of families have changed, allowing them to have a bright future.
Scholarship sponsored students per year
2013
Elementary
Middle school
High school
College
Drop outs
2014
Elementary
Middle school
High school
College
Drop outs
2015
Elementary
Middle school
High school
College
Drop outs
2016
Elementary
Middle school
High school
College
Drop outs
2017
Elementary
Middle school
High school
College
Drop outs
2018
Elementary
Middle school
High school
College
Drop outs
2019
Elementary
Middle school
High school
College
Drop outs
How can I help?
Contributing to our scholarship fund from $450 per month.
Note: the full scholarship covers school enrolment, transportation, shoes, school supplies and a backpack.
Infrastructure
Our Infrastructure project contributes to improve the conditions of public schools and multipurpose buildings in rural communities, promoting the completion of construction and improvement of the basic infrastructure or expanding it.
The goal is to improve the conditions for students of rural areas and create an environment that allows them to fully develop their potential, contributing to creating a worthy social and work environment for any human being.
Furthermore, promote the construction or expansion of infrastructure projects for the development of creative, cultural and sports activities that favor community life and social connection, projecting society with a positive impact creating agents of change within them.
In most cases, public schools in rural areas do not have sufficient financial resources and for this reason, their facilities are precarious.
There are critical cases where the buildings represent a danger to those who use them. In some circumstances, sadly considered usual in distant communities. The student population cannot count on any type of infrastructure, making the shadow of a tree and some rocks its place of study.
The participation of local actors who participate actively in each community, together with LHF and the volunteer teams, from the prioritization of projects to their execution and maintenance is crucial.
WHAT ACHIEVEMENTS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED BY THE PROGRAM THANKS TO THE NEW CONSTRUCTIONS?
La Soledad Community: ¨The chicken coop school¨
The school’s infrastructure was in poor condition and people from other communities used to call it the Chicken coop school due to its appearance. This basic institute of the community has been transformed after receiving help from the voluntary groups from Living Heritage Foundation. The old facilities were demolished and currently have concrete classrooms well illuminated and adequate to fit their needs. Thanks to these improvements, we can emphasize that the teaching staff has shared that the percentage of students enrolled in this school has increased in 2019, generating progress of all kinds for the school, students, teachers, and the community, building new ways for their development and growth.
Community of Los Juarez:
In this community the primary school was in poor condition, during the first visit we made, it was determined that it was in a place of risk since it was located at the edge of a cliff, which meant a danger to those who used it since it was in very bad condition.
This project was prioritized due to the precarious conditions for the children and the danger of its location. With the support from volunteer teams from Living Heritage Foundation, through our infrastructure program and thanks to the donation of land by the community, the construction of a classroom in a different location was carried out, additionally building a basketball/soccer field as part of the recreation area for the student population and their teachers.
HOW CAN I HELP?
La Soledad Community: ¨The chicken coop school¨
How can I help?
– Contributing to our infrastructure logistics fund from $xx
– Contributing to the construction fund from $xx
– Contributing to the partial cost of the materials to be used in a project from $xx
– Or if you want to help, participating as a volunteer