Alternative Giving
Looking for a gift for someone who is hard to shop for or who has everything they need? Give the gift of education! An alternative gift through Few for Change can help a hard-working student stay in school. When you make an alternative gift, your donation goes directly to a student’s scholarship on behalf of the recipient. We’ll send you or the gift recipient a customized card, either in the mail or via email, your choice!
Every dollar of your donation goes towards a scholarship: by supporting students in purchasing their school supplies, covering matriculation fees, paying rental costs for rooms required to attend school far away from home, funding travel costs to and from school, or enabling families to pay their electricity bills so that students can do their homework at night. Our scholarships are flexible, with the goal of providing both support for direct educational costs, as well as enough additional income to the family to prevent our students from having to drop out of school to help support their families.
Choose from any of the following gifts:
Inside a classroom at Hato Ratón’s school.
One Month of School: $40
For $40, you can help a Few for Change scholarship recipient stay in school for a month.
Students talking through their reflections of the school year.
TWO MonthS of School: $80
For $80, you can help a Few for Change scholarship recipient stay in school for two months.
Classmates and friends, working together.
Trimester of School: $140
For $140, you can help a Few for Change scholarship recipient stay in school for a trimester.
Mirtha working thoughtfully.
One Year of School: $400
For $400, you can help keep a Few for Change scholarship recipient in school for a full year.
Yan Carlos at the annual FFC scholarship ceremony.
Three Year Scholarship: $1200
Few for Change believes in supporting students long-term.When we award a new scholarship, we ensure that we have enough funding to support the student for 3 years. This removes some financial uncertainty for the students and their families, helping students focus on their studies rather than worrying if they will be able to continue year-to-year. As long as our scholarship recipients persevere in school and maintain their grades, we continue funding their studies for the full three-year term.
Donated books at the 2018 scholarship ceremony in Quebrada Guabo.
Spanish-Language Books: $25+
Reading for enjoyment is an important part of education and self-learning. For the third year in a row, Few for Change scholarship recipients will each choose a Spanish-language book to take home with them at the upcoming Scholarship Ceremony in February. For $25, you can donate 3 Spanish-language books to our scholarship recipients. Read about the success of our first book donations at the 2018 Scholarship Ceremony on our blog!
