Students Share Their Admiration of Fundación Corazón de Niña Melissa Canez - Corazón de Niña
August 19, 2022

Our approach is integrated, with a focus on a global awareness, student-centered learning, critical thinking, sustainability and community outreach.

Our commitment is to provide learning environments that stimulate creativity and a love of learning that goes beyond required curricula, focussing on project-based learning where students feel free to express, create and innovate!

These are our results in the words of our students...

Good morning, my name is Sonia Silvana Aviles Valdez, and I am 14 years old. I would like to tell you about how my life has been since I arrived at the Foundation. When I first got here, I thought this was not my home, but in time I realized that it is thanks to Mama Melissa I could meet marvellous people, make beautiful friendships and I learned what it was to be a good person, to be respectful and ask for everything with a please and thank you.

Thanks to Mamá Melissa, Papá Juan and our teachers I know so many things and have learned so much. I have learned something from every one of you. Thanks to the Foundation, I value my education and am so grateful to God for having put mi in this house that is now my home. Thank you for your support and for every minute of your time that you give me to learn something new.

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Hello, my name is Jorge Antonio Ventura Ruiz. When I arrived at this Foundation, Mamá was so kind to me and my brothers. On my first day of school, I was intrigued and very nervous because I had only studied to Grade 4 and could barely read and write and could not multiply or divide.

My goal was to push myself to learn and I completed grade 5 and 6 in one year. Then Mamá presented me with a challenge, to do Grade 7 and 8 in the next year and this is how I reached my objective.

When this schoolyear started I knew it would be difficult - Grade 9! Many times I was annoyed with myself when I didn´t understand certain concepts but I did it. This is why I am so grateful to Mamá as she was the one who believed in me. I give thanks to my teachers and classmates who were so patient and supportive. I will continue to do my best and continue achieving my goals. Thank you!

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Hello everyone, my name is Rebeca, and I have just finished Grade 2. Today we celebrate a special time in our lives together with our friends and teachers and we are so grateful for their help.

We have beautiful memories of how we started, times we were nervous plus all the fun we had. We have learned so much and nobody can take this from us. We are champeons!

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Hello, I am Kendi Michel Vazquez Ortiz, I am 16 years old. Today I would like to share with you that the bad things in life are not forever. I have also discovered that in the most unexpected places opportunities exist that can change your life forever.

I thank God every day for having allowed me to arrive at Fundacion Corazon de Niña, where I have received so many tools to overcome my fears and pain, where I have been given a different vision of the world. Thanks to the Foundation, today I am able to trust people and am confident I can achieve anything I set out to do.

I hope one day to be able to counsel girls and young women like myself, and tell them to have faith that with love and understanding, anything is possible.

My wish for all of you, fellow classmates, is that you allow yourselves to be loved and guided. Many thanks, Michel.

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Good morning, my name is Daniela Sarai Sánchez Ramírez, I am 16 years old. The truth is I don't know how it is possible that I am standing here in front of all of you. I was a very timid nervous, distracted little girl. I did not want to participate in any sort of event.

All of this changed since I arrived at Fundación Corazón de Niña, a grand opportunity to learn, experience new things, change the course of my history, become a better person and help others gain confidence in themselves, just as I have. This is why I want to be a teacher and know I can do it! Thank you for believing in me.

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Good morning, I am Jose Alfonso Aguilar Inzunza, and I am 17 years old. I am currently in my first semester of Senior High School.

Today I can say that since I arrived at the Fundacion Corazon de Niña, I felt loved and supported and motivated to reach my goals.

One day I would like to provide emotional support to others and share by accomplishments. Thank you!

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Good morning, my name is Lessly Yamilet Palomera Gutíerrez, and I am 21 years old. I had always dreamed of being a teacher and the Montessori Method was very dear to my heart.

When I heard about Corazón's Scholarship Program and that I could actually assist in the classroom while pursuing my career as an educator, I was very excited. The Foundation found a sponsor who covered all my school fees and also extended a monthly grant which enabled me to support myself and my son while going to school.

Without this, I would not be standing here before you today saying I am officially the Primary Montessori Guide at Fundación Corazón de Niña, my second home, where they believed in me, in my dreams, which I can say today have become a reality.

My commitment is to continue with the Mission of educating other boys and girls like myself, who dream of being a better person, a professional who contributes to the formation of Leaders with a Cause able to positively transform our society.

Special thanks to my parents and Mrs. Melissa Canez for the unconditional support and the huge opportunity to be part of the extraordinary Corazón de Niña team... wherein we transform lives, one child at a time.

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