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01 November 2010
October 2010 saw the graduations of our final year Primary and Secondary students.
The Primary graduation was a very happy occasion; the class is the first to complete the full 6 years of Primary with the Foundation. (See picture below)
The Secondary graduation was a very proud night for the students. Many students in Guatemala do not graduate from secondary school so this is a wonderful achievement and we are delighted that all forty-nine Secondary graduates will be continuing their education through our scholarship programme.
In June 2010 we were devastated to lose one of our most promising students, Ana Maria Del Cid, to what was believed to be Dengue Fever. She would have graduated last week and at the Secondary graduation Ana Maria's family and friends paid tribute to her life. To keep Ana Maria's memory alive we have introduced an annal Leadership Award in her name. This will be given out annually to the top student of our graduating Secondary class. This year it was presented to the first winner, Luis.
We are so proud of our students and all of their achievements- thank you to all our supporters for giving these children the opportunity to study.
Ahead of the start of the new school year in January, Foundation staff are now visiting the poorest families in the area to find other children who need our help.
