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Adopt-A-School Program

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  • Criteria for program AAS program criteria Since its creation in 1993, the Adopt-A-School program has grown from 10 schools to over 120 in 75 rural village communities, serving over 4,500 students and teachers each year.
  • The program supports a variety of schools, from one-room schoolhouses to combined kindergarten, primary and high schools.
  • schoolAlthough education is important in Peru, the government is unable to supply the rural schools with educational materials. These communities rarely have textbooks, reading materials, maps, charts or reference materials for teachers and students. Education is free but students are required to purchase their own notebooks, rulers, pens and pencils, which is an almost impossible financial burden for most rural families.
  • The Adopt-A-School Program encourages intercultural awareness and exchanges of friendship and goodwill among Peruvians and people from around the world. Vol Ray
  • Program supporters are encouraged to send posters about themselves and their customs, along with photos to the Peruvians they are assisting. In return, supporters will receive photos and letters from Peru, providing a personal view into the rich and diverse culture of these rural communities and their children.

Get more information about joining the Adopt-A-School program.

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CONAPAC is a Peruvian non-profit organization whose mission is to promote conservation of the rainforest through education of its stewards, the people who live along the Amazon and Napo Rivers. Our centerpiece project is the Adopt-A-School program, which is strengthened by workshops and complemented by service and sustainable projects in river communities.