The Grand Fond village, Dominica, Pre School Scholarship Fund - sponsored by
, Ohio and 3 Rivers Eco Lodge.
The Project : To provide a pre school scholarship fund to enable more children from our local village, Grand Fond, to attend pre-school.
Education at a young age is crucial, and unfortunately many families in the village are unable to afford the US$200 per year that it costs to send their child to pre-school.
Dr. Thomas Klak, a professor at Miami University in Ohio, a partner of SLIC and a regular client here at 3 Rivers, recognised this problem during the universities stay at 3 Rivers in 2006, when the students spent an inspiring day with the children and teachers at the village school.
On Wedenesday 21st June 2007, at the Pre school tea party to celebrate the island's pre school month, the first two 2 year scholarships, amounting to US$800 / EC$2000 were presented to the pre school head teacher. It also turned out to be a celebration of the pre school choir winning the island singing competetion!
These scholarships have been funded by Miami University donors, and 3 Rivers Eco lodge, and it is hoped that they will be the first of many scholarships awarded as the project grows.
SLIC is proud to faciltitate another project with immediate and direct benefits to the local community.
Dr. Klak has published some pictures of the Miami University's visit to the school in 2006. Click here to the photos.
Details have also been published in the Miami University e-letter - Click here to read the article .
To donate to the Garnd Fond Pre school scholarship fund, please click here
