Mission, Vision, and Goals
Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the western hemisphere. When Louise Brunberg arrived in 1993, education was not free or mandatory for children. As a result, there is an extremely high rate of unemployment (60% of the population), and most jobs are for unskilled labor. Many families cannot afford to send their children to school, and some families cannot even properly feed them.
Mission:
The mission of The Right to Learn Foundation is to provide the disadvantaged children of Nagarote, Nicaragua with a free education of the highest quality. This includes the provision of all the educational necessities which they would otherwise lack (i.e. transportation, school supplies, uniform, shoes, breakfast and lunch).
Vision:
The vision of The Right to Learn is that all children in Nicaragua will be able to receive the minimum of a secondary education, regardless of their circumstances.
Goals:
The goals of The Right to Learn Foundation are:
- Enroll every child, between kindergarten and 3rdgrade, who otherwise could not afford to attend public school in Nagarote, Nicaragua.
- Provide each child the educational necessities they lack, including; transportation, school supplies, uniform, shoes, breakfast and lunch.
- Provide an elementary education of the highest quality, fully integrating the Montessori Method.
- Train other Nicaraguan teachers in the Montessori Method and encourage them to implement these techniques in their own classrooms.
- Provide steady employment for teachers and staff with strong compensation and benefits.
- Build strong connections between the people of Nicaragua and the United States.
- Continually grow our organization so that we can provide more benefits, to more people, in the town of Nagarote, Nicaragua.
The Right To Learn is a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Please see information on how to donate directly to your right.
