Brooks, Ari, and Katie went to Panama for this year's Entrega ceremony, held in February.
The experience proved powerful and picture-worthy, and we are excited to give you a sneak preview with these top 10 images from the trip.
1. Few for Change volunteer Ramon Pineda and a Ngäbe child walk along a road in the community of Raton. Many of Few for Change’s scholars are from this area; this is the type of road many of our students walk on for multiple hours to get to and from school each day.
2. From left to right, Few for Change board member and founder Brooks Winner, volunteers Doris Gallardo, Ramon Pineda, and Agripina Sandoya, President Katie Clay and Vice President Ariadne Prior-Grosch at the entrega ceremony in February.
3. Few for Change’s “oficina en la comarca” (office in the comarca) in volunteer Ramon Pineda’s house. Ramon has hosted workshops and trainings with Few for Change students and parents using this “classroom,” and uses the whiteboard to track which students have turned in their grades for each semester.
4. Elementary and middle school in Raton, where many of our students attended their first years of school, and some of our middle schoolers still attend.
5. Lenin Carpintero, Few for Change’s first university scholar. Lenin made a three hour trip from Boquete, where he’s currently working harvesting coffee to save money for university, to attend this year's entrega ceremony.
6. A glimpse into the natural beauty of the comarca. This photo was taken near volunteer Ramon Pineda’s house in Raton, in the heart of the Comarca Ngäbe-Bugle.
7. Parents meeting with Few for Change volunteers and President Katie Clay during the entrega ceremony. We love to hear feedback from families and volunteers about how the program is working, new opportunities, and key community needs.
8. All students, families, volunteers, and board members after the entrega ceremony.
9. Students completing a puzzle with each of their names on one piece. Our students come from multiple communities and attend many different schools; some have known each other for years, and some have never met or only see each other once a year at the entrega. It’s always great to see our students working together and getting to know each other during the entrega ceremony.
10. Vice President Ariadne Prior-Grosch helps FFC scholar, Cristian, think through some written questions about plans for the future during the entrega ceremony.
