What Do I Provide as a Sponsor?
With the help of Father Anthony Ramzy, The Coptic Children of Bolivia was able to make precise calculations for a monthly sponsorship amount. Father Anthony is extremely familiar with many of the Coptic families in Bolivia, and is also familiar with the funds that are necessary to promote the educational well-being of the young generation. The following information explains the allocation of the sponsorship donation:
1. Tuition
Children must pay an initial one-time fee in order to attend school annually. There are 3 types of academic setting in Bolivia: fiscal, convenio, and particular. The fiscal school is run by the Bolivian government, and is the cheapest of the 3 types of school. Despite its affordability, it educates the student at the most basic level. The convenio school is private and is usually run by Catholic nuns. It is more expensive than the fiscal level due to its higher level of education. Above both of these systems is the particular system, which places emphasis on writing and speaking English throughout the curriculum. It has the most amount of resources and constitutes the highest level of education, and is usually reserved for the wealthy. An estimated 80% of children in the Church belong to the fiscal system.
2. A Uniform
Each student is expected to arrive to school dressed in proper attire. The Coptic Children of Bolivia supplies each child with 2 uniforms to last them through the school year.
3. Materials
Each child must also be prepared with the proper academic materials. As a sponsor, you provide a child with the following materials: folders with loose leaf paper, a dictionary, novels, spiral notebooks, textbooks, pens and pencils, and a Bible.
4. Transportation
Many children must travel either by foot or by car to their schools. In the village of Paquio, for example, middle and high school students must travel to nearby districts such as Portachuelo or Montero in order to attend school every morning. Oftentimes, the children will walk as far as they can and then pay for a bus to complete the rest of their trip.
5. Small Snacks for School
As the children work hard throughout the school day, they often take a mid-day break to relax and have a small meal before returning to their studies.
1. Tuition
Children must pay an initial one-time fee in order to attend school annually. There are 3 types of academic setting in Bolivia: fiscal, convenio, and particular. The fiscal school is run by the Bolivian government, and is the cheapest of the 3 types of school. Despite its affordability, it educates the student at the most basic level. The convenio school is private and is usually run by Catholic nuns. It is more expensive than the fiscal level due to its higher level of education. Above both of these systems is the particular system, which places emphasis on writing and speaking English throughout the curriculum. It has the most amount of resources and constitutes the highest level of education, and is usually reserved for the wealthy. An estimated 80% of children in the Church belong to the fiscal system.
2. A Uniform
Each student is expected to arrive to school dressed in proper attire. The Coptic Children of Bolivia supplies each child with 2 uniforms to last them through the school year.
3. Materials
Each child must also be prepared with the proper academic materials. As a sponsor, you provide a child with the following materials: folders with loose leaf paper, a dictionary, novels, spiral notebooks, textbooks, pens and pencils, and a Bible.
4. Transportation
Many children must travel either by foot or by car to their schools. In the village of Paquio, for example, middle and high school students must travel to nearby districts such as Portachuelo or Montero in order to attend school every morning. Oftentimes, the children will walk as far as they can and then pay for a bus to complete the rest of their trip.
5. Small Snacks for School
As the children work hard throughout the school day, they often take a mid-day break to relax and have a small meal before returning to their studies.
What Do I Receive As a Sponsor?
As a sponsor, you receive the following.
1. A profile of the child that you are supporting. In the profile, you receive the child's name, phone number, age, academic expenses, church, and other valuable information.
2. A letter of thanks from the Coptic diocese in Bolivia.
3. Consistent updates on the status of your child.
1. A profile of the child that you are supporting. In the profile, you receive the child's name, phone number, age, academic expenses, church, and other valuable information.
2. A letter of thanks from the Coptic diocese in Bolivia.
3. Consistent updates on the status of your child.