Slide 1: The mission of Deep Roots is to increase access to basic education for young adults– especially women– in the countries where we work:
Namibia
Zambia
Guatemala
Slide 2: Ailly Shamweklya, Deep Roots Scholar 2010 & 2011
“My friends and I ... help the younger children to do their homework and teach them maths...”
Slide 3: University of Namibia Foundation SANK Guatemala Development Aid People to People Deep Roots partners with local non-profit organizations to efficiently our administer programs
Slide 4: Charles Muhuea
Deep Roots Scholar 2010 & 2011 “I would really love to be able to change my community into a society ... where everyone would love to live.... “
Slide 5: More than two-thirds of Deep Roots scholarships go to help young women finish their education – and keep smiling
Slide 6: Deep Roots scholarships include room and board at the school hostel– here, lunchtime in Namibia.
Slide 7: Deep Roots scholarships in Namibia pay fees to sit for national exams in grades 10 and 12.
Slide 8: Hileni Jonas, grade 8, Namibia “School fees” support computer labs and other critical school facilities.
Slide 9: The mission of Deep Roots is to increase access to basic education for young adults– especially women– in the countries where we work:
Namibia
Zambia
Guatemala
Slide 10: Deep Roots strives to keep these young men and women studying!
Slide 11: Justine Mutanga
Deep Roots Namibia 2010 and 2011 Laimi Kaluushu
Deep Roots Namibia
2009, 2010, and 2011
Slide 12: “I would like to study meteorology... “
Ndahafe Elago
Scholar 2009-2011 Ndeshipanda David- Scholar 2009-2011
Slide 13: “Being part of community service is one skill I consider essential... It will be my honor to give my best skills in support [of] my society.”
- Senovia Katjiru, Deep Roots Namibia Scholar 2010, 2011
Slide 14: 2010 Deep Roots scholars came from all over Namibia
Slide 15: Room and board
US$100 School fees
US$115 Exam fee (grade 12)
US$85 Deep Roots scholarships cover the entire annual cost of school in Namibia-- approximately US$300 for Grade 12– the most expensive year!
Slide 16: The mission of Deep Roots is to increase access to basic education for young adults– especially women– in the countries where we work:
Namibia
Zambia
Guatemala
Slide 17: University of Namibia Foundation SANK Guatemala Development Aid People to People Deep Roots partners with local non-profit organizations to efficiently our administer programs
Slide 18: Deep Roots Guatemala supports workshops to build leadership skills and self-esteem, and awareness of human rights and environmental issues.
Slide 19: Deep Roots Guatemala Deep Roots Guatemala focuses our efforts in the remote Chisec region– one of Guatemala’s poorest and least educated – in cooperation with the non-profit SANK.
Slide 20: Deep Roots Guatemala Deep Roots helps young women get a basic education, a critical component of social and economic development.
Slide 21: Deep Roots Guatemala Deep Roots Guatemala helps “shoeshine boys”– members of s shoeshiners union- to complete their educations.
Slide 22: Deep Roots Guatemala Deep Roots scholarships cover the entire annual cost of school in Guatemala– an average of US$188 per year
Slide 23: Deep Roots Guatemala Deep Roots Guatemala focuses on indigenous peoples such as the Q'eqchi'-Maya.
Slide 24: “I would like to remain in school for it is the beginning of everything...”
-Clever T. Diwa, Deep Roots scholar Deep Roots Zambia
Slide 25: University of Namibia Foundation SANK Guatemala Development Aid People to People Deep Roots partners with local non-profit organizations to efficiently our administer programs
Slide 26: After almost 10 years of support, Deep Roots Zambia scholars are graduating from high school:
“After graduating, I want to work as a nurse...”
-Venus Mapulanga Deep Roots Zambia
Slide 27: Deep Roots Zambia “I would like to remain in school so that ... When I graduate I can become an accountant.”
-Trolline Mutinta
Slide 28: Deep Roots Zambia Secondary school in Zambia averages US$281 per year– expenses that are paid for by Deep Roots scholarships.
Slide 29: Deep Roots Zambia “...[T]hank you for helping in my studies since grade 6 up to grade 12... Through your help I’m something in my life.”
-Lovegrace Moonga
Slide 30: Deep Roots Zambia At least 90% of Deep Roots funds are spent on scholarship programs.