La Escuela Brett

La Escuela Brett (Brett's School) will provide an opportunity for 100's of children to learn how to read and write. This amazing facility, which will include 8 classrooms, washrooms and an administrative office will be named in memory of Brett Bentley Crawford who was tragically killed in a car accident at the age of 19. Brett was a close personal friend of SchoolBOX President Tom Affleck. La Escuela Brett will include the C.H.A.N.C.E Preschool which was made possible by the generosity of the C.H.A.N.C.E. foundation (www.chancefoundation.ca) and its supporters.

La Escuela Brett will provide a permanent home for the Jezreel School which began under a tree 8 years ago in the La Primavera community in Managua, Nicaragua. This amazing school, which has not received funding from the Nicaraguan government, managed to operate based on the sheer faith and determination of its teachers. Over the course of its short history the School was forced to move locations 7 times as it could not afford the rent which was as little as $30 a month.

The Nicaraguan Ministry of Education will own and operate La Escuela Brett. As a result, once La Escuela Brett is complete, the teachers working in the school will receive proper salaries. The incredible quest to provide access to a basic education for some of the poorest children in Central America will have finally come to fruition.

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Cenicera Public School Build

Cenicera is located in North West Nicaragua. The average family income is about 750 USD annually, with the majority of people living on less than a dollar per day. Children have to walk up to 6km in order to get to school, but they are still willing to learn. The Cenicera School desperately needs a new school building. The sun shines on the students through the holes in the roof in the summer and during rainy season the dirt floor they learn on turns to mud. Help us educate 33 students and empower an entire community by building a school.

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Bella Vista School Build

The Bella Vista community is located in rural North West Nicaragua. The community depends on subsistence farming. Children live below the poverty line of $1 a day, and are usually encouraged to harvest food rather than attend school. The goal within the community is to break the cycle of poverty through education. Currently the Bella Vista School is not safe. Attacked by the sun in the summer, and drenched by the rain in the winter, the children are at nature's mercy. They desperately need a new classroom and bathrooms. Help us educate 32 students and help them break the cycle of poverty.

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Mata de Cana School Build

Located within the Maribios Volcano Chain in North West Nicaragua, the Mata de Cana School exemplifies the difficulties of getting an education in Nicaragua. The community lives a 3 hour hike through the mountains from the nearest road. Everything is carried in by foot or horseback - including the teacher. Every Monday, a teacher rides up on horseback and returns home on the Friday. Her arrival brings hope into the community. Help us to empower 29 students through education by building a safe and secure classroom and two bathrooms.

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Please donate to the Mata de Cana School Project. In order to donate, simply click on the Canada Helps button to your right. Thanks for your help in “Making Education Possible”

Shirley Case School Build

Located in Monte Olivo, in North West Nicaragua, the Shirley Case School is going to bring hope and create dreams for over 118 students in the region. The area relies heavily on farming beans, sesame seed and sugar cane. Currently the children are studying in an old storage house and coffee roasting facility. They will soon be learning in a 3 room school, complete with playing field, library / multi-purpose room and 3 bathrooms. The school is named after Shirley Case, a Canadian aid worker who was tragically killed in Afghanistan. Her memory will radiate through the hopes and dreams of the students and their community.

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Nuevo Amenecer School Build

he Neuvo Amenecer Community is located in North West Nicaragua. The small schoolwas built after hurricane Mitch. The current building is structurally unsound and poses a significant risk to the students. The walls were not properly reinforced and the building is likely to collapse during another storm or earthquake. The classrooms have no windows. This is a major health hazard as temperatures in the community rountinely pass 40° centigrade. Children suffer from heat exhaustion and teachers struggle in the conditions. Some parents have stopped sending their kids to school in the community because of these poor conditions. The SchoolBOX construction team has determined that the current structure cannot be salvaged. To ensure the safety of the students, an entirely new school must be built.

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