Nicole is Catching Up to Her Peers

Nicole is a 12 year-old third-grader who wants to be a seamstress when she grows up.

She used to attend the Jose Peralta School, but often missed classes because it was so far from her home an so she fell behind in her studies.

Now she attends CENIT’s elementary school, ESTAR, which is a unique opportunity because it accepts students of all ages and helps them catch up in school. Now her attendance has become more regular. She will be able to learn the basics, so she can rejoin her peers in higher grades.

Nicole lives with her mom, dad and seven siblings. Her mom is a maid in a private home and her dad is a cook in a restaurant – they both earn a minimum wage of $320 a month (before taxes).

Lunch at CENIT is often Nicole’s best meal of the day, since there are so many mouths to feed at home.  Thanks to you Aaron, Nicole will get a hot meal for the entire month, thank you!