The school is located on the southwest side of the island (see map below).  The Primary School of Merida enrolls more children than any other village.  This school serves 352 children and employees 14 teachers.  With most of the residents working in agricultural jobs earning less than $3.00 dollars per day, one can imagine the needs and stress placed on this community.  TALICA is proud to announced that it has partnered with teachers and school directors and established a collection of reference materials and textbooks larger than any other single contribution in the past. Along with overwhelming collaborative efforts from the community, TALICA helped provide enough to ensure books are available for both classroom and home study. TALICA celebrates with these professionals as we work toward creating learning environments that will ensure access and opportunity for a quality basic education.

 

Pictured to the left: A proud sixth grader appreciates her new opportunity. Pictured to the right: Sorted new books ready for the classroom! For the first time, this learning community has books for classroom and home study.

Pictured to the left: Elvin Cruz, assistant director of the Merida schools, helped transport books from Santa Cruz to Merida. His dedication to the project goes far beyond the call of duty. TALICA appreciates your dedication to the future of Merida! Pictured to the right: Students in this fifth grade class work in teams with new materials. All smiles here...

Below: The Island of Ometepe, Nicaragua