Thanks to a pair of generous last-minute donations, Habele
has awarded two additional K-12 scholarships for the 2012-13 school year.
The announcement brings the scholarships total to 25, with
winners attending independent schools in three of the FSM’s four states.
“We’ve let the families know and we’re always happy to convey
that good news,” explained Neil Mellen, a Habele Director. “Every year we face
the same challenge of soliciting donations from private individuals in the US
to support our programs. The need and interest in Micronesia always outpaces
our ability to raise money, but we do our best.”
Habele was founded in 2006 by a group of former Peace Corps
Volunteers. They’ve been supporting low-income students at independent,
non-public, K-12 schools through tuition scholarships for six years. The group
also supports after school programs such as high school robotics clubs and the
Waa’gey canoe-carving project. Last month they donated a thousand English
dictionaries to the middle schools across Yap State.
“This is another small step in our journey to empower
students in Yap," said Regina Raigetal, a Yap-based Habele Director. “While we
can’t always support every deserving student, we’ll keep doing the best we can!”
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