Over 3,000 vulnerable children and youths were enrolled in our Reentry Educational SUMATE Network 2024-they were out of the school system and lived in poverty. SUMATE programs provide an ad hoc environment and accompany, offering better opportunities to complete their secondary education. They include training workshops to earn industry certifications in culinary, catering, and barbering. They want to start over and pursue their dreams and better opportunities.
Multiple factors trigger education exclusion, all linked to extreme poverty and long stories of deprivation. Over 227,000 children are out of school in Chile; many were enrolled but never showed up. These Kids need our help not just to regain their spot in the classroom but also to help fill out their Backpacks of Dreams. As a starting point with basic school supplies, KITs to start over (wood pencils, colored pencils, sharpener, eraser, notebooks, ruler, etc.).
The SUMATE Model is an efficient tool for retrieving educational trajectories in at-risk populations. Over 3,000 children and youths see today as an opportunity to learn and advance in our SUMATE educational network programs. They are back and have secured their spots in school. Let's help to ensure them a good school year and fill their Backpacks of Dreams. Each donation will make it possible to provide school supplies to those most vulnerable.
For over 30 years, SUMATE network programs from Hogar de Cristo have provided quality education to children and youths, focusing on the most vulnerable outside school. We have 4 reentry schools, 6 socio-educational programs, and reentry classrooms throughout Chile. We serve over 3,000 children. The school supplies provided to our students are a symbolic seal of compromise to encourage their regular class attendance, start over, and take these small challenges to improve and achieve their goals.
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