“Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.”
Malcolm X

Bathroom being built at the Emiliano Zapata school in Barrio Viejo

Happy children at school in Barrio Viejo
SAILFEST – POR LOS NIÑOS
2012 PROJECTS
New Construction @ $335,000. pesos
Por Los Niños helped build 5 new classrooms, two bathrooms, a school kitchen, a playground & a Life Skills Learning Center for Special Needs children, in partnership with the City of Zihuatanejo and International Rotary Clubs.
Scholarships @ $101,050. pesos
We granted 10 high school & university scholarships, and provided English language scholarships to 7 high school students and 11 teachers.
Additional Projects @ $31,200. pesos
Include school & bathroom repair, reconditioning donated computers, and donations to the Zihua Rotary Children’s Medical Emergency fund & the Orphans Education fund.
Operating Expenses @ $6,977. pesos
Por Los Niños expenses included website hosting, printing and promotion. 2,000+ hours of annual labor were donated by compassionate volunteers.