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TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY BY ADVOCATING FOR BASIC HUMAN NEEDS AS WELL AS THROUGH EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP, AND CONSERVATION

WE ARE GRATEFUL THAT YOU CHOSE TO PARTNER WITH US IN 2023. BECAUSE OF YOUR GENEROSITY,WE CONTINUED TO WORK TOWARD OUR MISSION OF ALLEVIATING POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION,CONSERVATION, AND ADVOCATING FOR BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS. AS WE BEGIN 2024, I WOULD LIKE TOGIVE YOU A QUICK UPDATE.LA TRIBU RADIANTE (OUR AFTER-SCHOOL AND CHILD SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM) WAS OUR MAIN FOCUSIN 2023. WE WERE AMAZED ONCE AGAIN BY THE AMOUNT OF SPONSORS WHO CAME ALONGSIDEDESERVING CHILDREN WHO WORKED HARD TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION. THE AMOUNT OFSPONSORED CHILDREN REMAINED CONSTANT AT 145 STUDENTS. EACH RECEIVED A UNIFORM,SHOES, BACKPACK, SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND HEALTHY MEALS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. OUR WONDERFULSTAFF OF TEACHERS, COOKS, AND DRIVERS MENTORED OVER 350 STUDENTS ATTENDING CLASSES ON AWEEKLY BASIS. 19,295 HEALTHY MEALS WERE SERVED AND WENT DIRECTLY INTO THE HANDS OFHUNGRY CHILDREN. WE CONTINUED WITH SPANISH, ENGLISH, MATH, AND COMPUTER CLASSESALONG WITH 2 WEEKS OF SWIMMING CAMP.ONE OF OUR GOALS IS TO EXPAND THE WORLD OF OURSTUDENTS THROUGH INCENTIVE LEARNING EXCURSIONS. THIS YEAR WE MADE PIZZA, TRAVELEDTHROUGH THE ESTUARY ON BOATS, VISITED THE CATHEDRAL OF LEN, AND RELEASED BABY SEATURTLES.OUR TURTLE TRIBE PROJECT CONTINUED FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH DECEMBER. WE WERE ABLE TOPURCHASE 5,886 OLIVE RIDLEY TURTLE EGGS BEFORE THEY WERE SOLD TO THE LOCAL MARKET. WEENDED UP WITH A TOTAL OF 76 PROTECTED NESTS AND RELEASED OVER 4000 HATCHLINGS. ALL OF OURSTUDENTS AND GROUPS FROM SEVERAL SCHOOLS FROM THE AREA HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HOLD ANDRELEASE A BABY SEA TURTLE. OUR HOPE IS TO FOSTER A RESPECT FOR THE WILDLIFE AROUND US ANDEDUCATE A GENERATION ABOUT THE IMPORTANT ROLE THIS ENDANGERED SPECIES PLAYS IN OUROCEAN ECO-SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES A LIVING FOR MANY PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY.WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT. YOUR FAITHFULNESS ALLOWED US BREAK GROUNDON A BRAND NEW LEARNING CENTER WHICH WILL COMPLETED IN 2024. WE ARE HONORED EACH DAYTO WALK ALONGSIDE YOU AND THE PEOPLE OF SALINAS GRANDE, BEING TRANSFORMED TOGETHER.