Copper Canyon Scholars
Mary with Josefina (a new sponsor and
a new scholarship recipient!)
We at CCA are very proud to be involved in a
special program to help impoverished students in the Copper Canyon region
continue their education thru low-cost, high payoff scholarships.
The cost of these scholarships ranges from $150
USD per year for a Middle School/Junior High School student, to $200 per year
for a High School student. Once initiated, these scholarships are
administered by the local Parish, which disburses funds as needed directly to
the student for supplies and tuition--the student must produce receipts for all
purchases and expenditures to guarantee that all funds are used for
education only.
Important--100% of the scholarship funds go to
education--there are NO administrative costs!
Donors have the choice of which of the
available students they wish to sponsor, and may begin a correspondence with the
student. In addition, we can arrange for you to visit your sponsored
student in the Copper Canyon, if you wish.
The
following student requires sponsorship--can you help?
(no photo available)
Hector Genaro Moreno Salmeron
(from his application)
Tengo 13 años,
vivo en un rancho que se llama Seegorachi, estoy estudiando 2do de secundaria en
la telesecundaria de Cerocahui, tengo 4 hermanos y uno de ellos es gemelo
conmigo. Mi Mamá trabaja en la clinica rural del pueblo, no tengo Papá, a mi
Mamá le pagan muy poco y no le alcanza para darnos a nosotros lo necesario para
la escuela, ya que todos vamos a la escuela Mi hermana mayor estudia la
preparatoria, Mi hermano y yo la secundaria y mis hermanas pequeñas en la
primaria. A mi me gusta mucho estudiar, pero tambien me gusta mucho el rancho y
todos los fines de semana me voy para allá. Por medio de esta carta estoy
solicitando su ayuda para poder continuar con mis estudios. Le agradeceré mucho
que me pueda ayudar.
TRANSLATION
I am 13 years old
and live in a small village called Segorachi. I am studying in the second
year of secondary school in the distance secondary school of Cerocahui. I have
four siblings, one of whom is a twin with me. My mom works in a rural
clinic, and my father is not with us.
They pay my mom
very little, and it does not stretch to give us what we need for school, seeing
how all of us go to school, my older sister in high school, my twin and i in
secondary school, and our younger sisters in primary school.
I like to study
alot, but i also like my village, and every weekend i go there.
With this letter i
ask for your help to be able to continue with my studies. I very much
appreciate any help you can provide me.
The
following students are already being sponsored by Copper Canyon Adventures:
Maria Angelina
Ortega Lopez
Angelina is 14 years old and goes to Middle
School in Cerocahui, although her family lives in Segorachi (due to the long
distances involved, many students live far from their families to be able to
attend school).
She has one brother and one sister, and asked
for a scholarship because her family has little money for schooling due to the
scarcity of jobs in the region. Angelina is a good student, and likes to
study when she is not in school.
Laura Ortega
Lopez
Laura goes to Secondary/High School in
Cerocahui, although her family lives in Baragomachi, several hours away.
As there are no upper level schools in Baragomachi, she is forced to go to
school in Cerocahui, where she lives with her grandmother (she formerly was a
boarding school student in Urique).
Fifteen years old, Laura's father is a farmer,
and her mother is a housewife. She has six brothers and sisters, three of whom
are attending school--all of them recognize that education is the best way for
them to improve their lives, and Laura asked for a scholarship to be able to
continue that education. Laura likes to study and also participate in
cultural and sporting events at school.
The
following students are being sponsored by several generous CCA alumnus:
Maria Antonia Murillo Perez
Maria is 14 years old and is attending Middle
School in Cerocahui and very much wants to continue to do well in her studies,
in part to make her parents proud of her. Of five children in her family,
Maria is the only girl, and is also the oldest child. She likes to play
with her brothers although sometimes they fight alot!
She will use her scholarship to continue her
studies, as her father is often without work, and they have no money for school
supplies and registration fees. Maria is a good student and has an excellent
attendance record.
Jose Adrian Salmeron Patino
Jose, eleven years old, just finished
Primary/Elementary School and is now in the first year of Middle School/Junior
High, and asks for sponsorship because he does not think his family will be able
to pay for the increased school supplies or new clothes he will need as he
continues his studies.
Jose lives in Cerocahui with his mother, who
works when their is employment--Jose's father does not live with them, and often
his mother's wages are barely enough to keep the family fed. He hopes the help
of God, and his scholarship, will give him the luck he needs to improve his life thru
education.
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Efrain Moreno Estrada
Fourteen years old and just began Middle
School in Cerocahui, Efrain has three brothers and five sisters, and asked for a
scholarship to be able to continue in school.
Julia Guadalupe Felix Molina
Julia is 13 years old and lives in Cerocahui
with her parents and four brothers and sisters.
She is now in the second year of Junior High (secundaria)
and gets outstanding grades. She asked for a beca (scholarship) because there is
little work in Cerocahui, and while her father does what he can, it is barely
enough for food and necessities.
She thanks God for the help her CCA alumnus
has given her, and sends her, and her families, sincere appreciation.
Isela Perez Requejo
Isela is in the second year of Junior High (secundaria),
gets excellent grades, and has three brothers. She asked for sponsorship
because her father can't work, and her mother is sick.
She sends her affection and appreciation out
to her sponsor, a kind CCA client.
Carmen Abigail Concheno Requejo
She is 15 years old and is in her last year of
secundaria (Junior High) in Cerocahui. Carmen lives close to Cerocahui, in a
beautiful area known as Tascate, starting point for many great hikes in the
region.
Carmen's father died four years ago, leaving
her mother and four brothers and sisters with few resources to pay for school.
Her and her family greatly appreciate the support she has received thru our
student sponsorship program.
Guadalupe Renteria Moreno
Guadalupe is thirteen years old and just began
the second year of Junior High (secundaria) in Cerocahui. Guadalupe has four
brothers and sisters, but his father no longer lives with the family, and his
mother barely makes enough to feed the family.
Like many students attending school in Cerocahui, Guadalupe's
family does not live there, but in the small mountain village of Basigochi,
located in one of the most impoverished areas in the central Sierra. Guadalupe
stays with family and friends in Cerocahui when attending school, and returns
home occasionally (a four hour walk) to see his mother and brothers and sisters.
Guadalupe is a good student, and he excels in
Spanish, geography and biology.
He very much wants to continue his schooling,
and trusts in God that he will receive the scholarship he needs to do so.
Jose Fernando Arcubia Ortega
Jose is 11 years old and is from the Raramuri
ceremonial center of Guadalupe Coronado, but lives far from there in Cerocahui
with his grandmother.
He is in the first year of telesecundaria
(television Junior High), where his best subjects are Raramuri language and
civics.
Jose asked for help in supporting him so that
he may continue his education, as his parents are very poor, and his grandmother
has very little, although she helps however she can.
If you are interested in sponsoring one (or more) deserving students, please send
us an email
Copper
Canyon Adventures
