FUNDACION NITCA

Main Objective

NITCA in arriving to the barrio was to provide schooling to Children from their early years(3 to 5) instead of laboring; also, to contribute to their physical and psycho-social development; this will prepare them for the transition to school. At the same time to change parents attitudes, where they would understand that their children´s future was not in laboring but attending school at their earlier age.

In this the 9th year of the ASF C PS we have the results:

LOUIS FEINSTEIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - BARRIO LAURELES SUR, MANAGUA-NICARAGUA
Relevant Activities , Methodology and Results
On the first of December 2009, the Louis Feinstein School had its second Promotion. Fifty Four (54) Boys and Girls were promoted to High School. It was a glorious Day for the parents in the barrio who never dreamed of having a school where their children could go without walking kilometers away from the barrio. It was a day in which NITCA felt a big achievement in coming to this barrio 10 years ago. Most of the graduates went through our Preschool and when they came out of it , the School was there for them all. One could see the glow in the parents joy accompanying each child to get their diploma.

NITCA had also a gift for every of the 54 graduates for them to remember that studying and going forward will bring them a better future. Most of these students are also students at the NITCA´s Program of After School Reinforcement (given by Kindeposwtzegels, Holland).

2009 was the fourth year this program was implemented. Tending both Elementary and High School Students. In a total of 268, This program through these past years has grown within the community because of the involvement in it of Parents. Responsible committees of family Parents and Adolescents worked through the year to monitor and oversee all activities. Sequent trainings were given also to parents, students and the different committees. It was developed with two teachers of Elementary School. One Professor of Sciences and Math and a teacher of English for High School. A promoter to visit Families and Schools and a Pedagogue Coordinator.

Objetive
To contribute to the promotion of low grading students, helping them with with a better understanding of their studies thus they will continue in school and be promoted to next grade or next year.

• In 2009 the program was able to develop 43 Educational Youth Promoters through trainng.
• Success with the monitoring committee of Parents to supervise their children and promote their studying, through training and concientization.
• Continue coordination with other Schools, NGO´s and Governmental Institutions.
• 90% of students of both elementary and high School showed great improvement and were promoted
• Trainings to Families and Students lifted their self esteem
• Training to Teacher in coordination with other schools brought an easier path to continue the program

To contribute to the Education Formal and or Technical of 60 Children and Adolescents who are at Social risk in the community. To form 20 leaders for Social defense among the community.

• The year 2009 the expectations of 60 Children and Adolescents were surpassed, becoming 89. There were 24 students in Formal Education.
• 6 in Technical trades.
• 4 universities.
• 4 Mothers were enrolled in Technical Education and One Father in a universitary career.
• Children and youth were involved in sports and outings to different places which released their violent attitudes. This resulting in better situations at home with family.
• All Adolescents who have been given Scholarships participate one way or other in the work of NITCA as volunteers.

Scholarships fund there are two resources for scholarships:

• Scholarship given by the New England conference of the United Methodist Church.
• Scholarships given through Friends of NITCA - major fund-raisers Don and Sue Rudalevige The Scholarship Fund was started by the Rudaleviges when they visited NITCA in February 2007 The same year Bishop Weaver from the New England Conference came to visit NITCA in the barrio and the next year NITCA became part of their program in Nicaragua The Covenant, through the granting of Scholarships.

SNEC-UMC SCHOLARSHIPS
granted NITCA 31 Scholarships in 2009. As follows: 24 for High School Students; 6 for Technical trades and 1 Universitary.

To Contribute to the education and formation of these 31 Adolescents and Youth, so they can continue studying and may have a future in the economy of their country.

To promote Cultural, Sports and Recreational spaces for them to be encouraged in their studies, and broaden their world vision.

Also, as a requisite, every student who was granted a scholarship has to offer voluntary time to NITCA in the different tasks NITCA develops, being these: Education, Gardening, Health, etc; This is with the aim of implementing in them the social responsibility to others and to NITCA.

• 100% on school attendance among the scholarship beneficiaries.
• Just the 8% (2 to 24 ) of the high school students reproved its academic course.
• 84% (20 to 24) of the high school students approved its academic course.
• 8% (2 to 24) of the high school students will take a special exam to approved them academic curse.
• 100% (1) student of the university approved and promoted to the superior year.
• 16%(1 to 6) finish and approved him technical career the rest of student still in their curses with regular attendance to classes and with very good notes. They´ll finish with their curses on March 2010.
• A bigger participation of the parents in the meetings.
• Scholarship Beneficiaries who are part of the School Reinforcement Project they have also improved their study habits.
• Scholarship recipients actively participate in cleaning campaign and it allows them to improve their personal, family and community hygiene on the prevention of diseases as well as in the improvement of the environment.
• Scholarship recipient defend the right of the population to get health service.
• Social Volunteer is 67% of the scholarship recipients, volunteer work in the different planned activities by NITCA Foundation such: Community Kindergarten, health project, school reinforcement, and the dance classes. It has also allowed to slowly sensitize the beneficiaries into the social problems of their community.
• 2 beneficiaries of the Scholarship Program get them high school diploma.

DRAWING AND PAINTING PROJECT - Sponsored by Just Connections - England

From the Generous donation given by two persons to Just Connetions, for the Library, there was a feeling about developing also a small project of drawing and painting. Marlon Medrano, coordinator of various programs, took the challenge if only to teach it on Saturdays. And in Saturdays it was. The first day only 9 children and youth showed up but by the third Saturday there were 35 students, all eager to learn something about drawing and painting. Suddenly there were so many that the coordinator had to break it into two groups. Every one was prompt to the class. There was a young boy with one eye only, but he was the first to arrive and the last to leave. So much meant this class to him.

Results: Convocation obtains 35 participants from 8 to 19 years of age.

• A child with different capacities (only one eye) attends the class
• Two youngster very much at risk come to class and perform well.
• Parents get so interested who support every Saturday the attendance of their children or youth
• El 74% (26 de 35) continued to the end and therefore learned all the techniques of grafitto, pencil, crayola and tempura.
• This Project greatly improved their self esteem
• The project impacted as well in the environment because it was part of the course to implement recycling, etc.

CORNER OF TALES - GOALS 2010

The Corner of Tales is a welcoming place where the little boys and girls seat comfortably to pick a book and read it.

We open this place on October 2009, thanks to the generous donations from Just Connections and Foundation of Libros para Niños (Book for Children).

At Corner of Tales boys and girls tall in love with the reading. While Children read, they get transported to a different world of the one they live in. Reading can change a little Child´s life, his or hers way of thinking, their feelings and behavior way to feel and subtly implant moral values.