2015 Year in Review

Highlights

• Three scholars graduated from high school
• Two scholars graduated from primary school
• Three scholars completed a year of college
• Three scholars received scholarships for supplemental English lessons
• We moved into a new facility in Managua
• Scholars consistently and effectively used our counseling services

Challenges

• Lower-than-usual passage rate
• Parting ways with three scholars

Financial Summary

• Received $33,309 in donations
• Raised $22,418 through fundraising activities
• Devoted 87% of our expenditures to direct program expenses in Nicaragua
• Saved $2,514 for future initiatives and expenses ​

   For details, visit Our 2015 Financial Information. 

Our 2015 Annual Report provides a detailed account of our accomplishments, challenges, and goals for the year. 

Volunteer Efforts

• Vice President Daniel Schutrum-Boward volunteered at Casa VISEDAL for most of the summer
• President Dylan Waugh, Board Member Ben Boone, and Daniel hosted a party at Casa VISEDAL to celebrate our scholars
• U.S. volunteers organized fundraisers, designed our annual report, and sold items to benefit VISEDAL
• A Villanova University student mentored scholars at Casa VISEDAL during the summer