December was the Student Lodging month. At the end of the 2016 school year, we evaluated the project together scholars, parents, host families and teachers. The event was accompanied with a varied program by our scholars that included words, dances and plays. The evaluation was a great success: The appreciation was very positive and all the participants felt benefited with the project. The analysis showed a significant upward trend by the scholarship notes. However, we received constructive criticism which we will take in account to develop and improve the Student lodging program for next year.

This success was further encouraged by the award we received at the “Social Inclusion 2016 Biennial ” in Bogotá, Colombia. The award was granted by the Colombian Foundation Colsubsidio who fights for an inclusive social development. Among 323 participants from 10 Latin America countries we won in the category “Coexistence”. We like this very much, however we liked that the local coordinator, Hernan Sarmiento, the Yunchará Municipality Mayor, Gladys Alarcón could participate in the awards ceremony in Bogotá. The prosperous development of our project in Yunchará municipality, Copacabana is carried out thanks to their dedication.

Different categories winners with local coordinator, Hernan Sarmiento in the middle