Save the French School in Cuenca, Ecuador
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I recently found out that my children's school is on the brink of closing. Rafael and Lucas attend Unidad Educativa Particular Binacional Francesa Joseph du Jussieu, aka, the French School in Cuenca, Ecuador.
To continue operating, the school needs to raise $200k in the next three weeks. This will keep the doors open and allow them to open again in the fall.
I love this school. There is no place like it in Cuenca and I do not know where I would send my children if it closed. They are happy to go there everyday and have learned more in their few years there so far than I could ever teach them. The teachers and staff are wonderful and make a significant impact in the community, as well as on each child's life. Rafael (8), who loves math, comes home everyday knowing more than he did the day before. Lucas (7), who has issues with fine motor skills, can actually write legibly in cursive. And they both speak French fluently even though neither Carlos nor I know much more than "Bonjour!"
This year has been particularly tough for Ecuador - strikes, low oil prices, and a government pushing austerity has caused the economy to falter. This impacts the cash flow of the school. While normally unreliable cash flow can be managed, we are not in normal times. Bills can't be paid, and contracts can't be negotiated.
Please consider a donation, however nominal, to help save my children's school.
Thanks,
Judith Jacobson
To continue operating, the school needs to raise $200k in the next three weeks. This will keep the doors open and allow them to open again in the fall.
I love this school. There is no place like it in Cuenca and I do not know where I would send my children if it closed. They are happy to go there everyday and have learned more in their few years there so far than I could ever teach them. The teachers and staff are wonderful and make a significant impact in the community, as well as on each child's life. Rafael (8), who loves math, comes home everyday knowing more than he did the day before. Lucas (7), who has issues with fine motor skills, can actually write legibly in cursive. And they both speak French fluently even though neither Carlos nor I know much more than "Bonjour!"
This year has been particularly tough for Ecuador - strikes, low oil prices, and a government pushing austerity has caused the economy to falter. This impacts the cash flow of the school. While normally unreliable cash flow can be managed, we are not in normal times. Bills can't be paid, and contracts can't be negotiated.
Please consider a donation, however nominal, to help save my children's school.
Thanks,
Judith Jacobson
Organizer
Judith Jacobson
Organizer
Glenview, IL