A van for 23 students allows young men and women from Totora Pampa (Bolivia) to study without impediments
The journey of some students from Totora Pampa —in the high lands of Cochabamba— to their school is now much shorter: until recently, they had to walk two hours from their homes to their classrooms, and now they reach their destination in less than 30 minutes! For these students, the only chance to go to secondary school was by undergoing a tiring and dangerous walk, (especially for the girls), six miles each way, at an altitude of more than 10,000 feet. In such a climate, even a simple cold would make the walk of these youth to their school very hard.
To face this problem, we talked with those living in that rural area about the possibility of hiring a van to cover that journey, and finally the dream came true. A vehicle was hired to help with the transportation of 30 students, each family being responsible for a portion of its service’s cost. Thanks to the van, now the students arrive on time, safely and comfortably to the school. They also can save plenty of time to dedicate it to study and other domestic chores, which are always important in families where each hand counts. The say, happily… “Let’s go to school… but by car, please!”
To face this problem, we talked with those living in that rural area about the possibility of hiring a van to cover that journey, and finally the dream came true. A vehicle was hired to help with the transportation of 30 students, each family being responsible for a portion of its service’s cost. Thanks to the van, now the students arrive on time, safely and comfortably to the school. They also can save plenty of time to dedicate it to study and other domestic chores, which are always important in families where each hand counts. The say, happily… “Let’s go to school… but by car, please!”
