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Even though most
everyone agrees that education is the key to living a productive
and satisfying life and that it should be available to every
child, that is not always the case for Puerto Vallarta kids.
Many come from single parent homes, homes with five, six or
more children or homes where the breadwinner makes only enough
to provide the very basics of life. Those circumstances make it
impossible for the children, no matter how bright and eager to
learn, to continue their education past the mandated junior
high. That is where Becas Vallarta, A.C. and the America-Mexico
Foundation, Inc. come in. Together they have sponsored
thousands of young Vallartenses through junior high, high school, university
and even medical school.
Becas Vallarta,
A. C. is a non-profit, tax-deductible Mexican foundation charged
with fund raising and administering the scholarships program for
students in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. The
America-Mexico Foundation, Inc., founded in 1961, is a
non-profit USA tax deductible foundation (under Section
501(c)(3) of the IRS code) that donates all funds raised to
finance those scholarships.
These two
non-profit organizations have as their only purpose raising
funds to provide scholarships for as many Puerto Vallarta
students as possible. Working with no office, no telephone, no
computers or copiers, these organizations manage to meet the
budget of over $100,000 USD each year. All of this is done by
volunteers - - - Mexican, Canadian and American - - - working in
harmony to make Puerto Vallarta, and yes the world, a better
place by
having an educated populace.
Becas/AMF Members
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