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Below is the latest information and news from One New Education…
News From Tanzania
We received some wonderful news from our contacts in Tanzania, and we thought we should share it with everyone.
An Upcoming Celebration and Some Wonderful News for Girls
On November 28, three member of the ONE Board of Directors—Christa Sadler, Meghan Haslam, and Janeece Henes—will travel to Nicaragua to visit the girls, and to see three graduations. Tatiana and Alondra have finished sixth grade and will graduate to high school. And the most exciting…
Indian Recording Artist, News From Maria, and a Bit More
We received some really fun news from Aarti in India the other day. Prerana and her brother were picked to do some narration for a short film on agrarian social issues.
Letter From Bencille, News From Haiti
We thought you should see Bencille’s year-end letter to us. We asked her: If there is one problem in the world that you would like to solve, what would it be, and how would you do it? Here’s her response:
Grades from Nicaragua and Guatemala
We received the mid-term grades for our girls in Nicaragua and for Alicia in Guatemala and we are so incredibly excited! They are all doing really well! We know that grades aren’t everything, but they are important, so we’re happy to see these results!
Meet Amrita!
We just welcomed our 27th student! Her name is Amrita Ojha, and she lives in Nepal, in the same town as Bharosha and Roshani. Amrita came to us through Subash. She used to attend the school where Subash teaches, but had to leave because of family circumstances. Here is Subash’s letter to us describing her situation:
Angela Enters Prepa!
Angela is done with secondary school! She is now signed up for her first year of “prepa” (short for preparatory). These last two years are important years, because the school she goes to and how she does will help determine her possibilities for college.
Maria’s Year
Maria worked as hard as she could this year, and came to tutoring sessions several times. She worked for hours with Anna to practice her material. When the time came to take her exams at the end of her fifth grade year (remember, she’s in an accelerated 5th to 6th grade class that only meets on Saturdays), she passed all her classes except for social studies. The language barrier is challenging, since at home she speaks Maya Quiche, not Spanish.