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Bud Keith Scholarship Fund for the Blind |
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Since mid-2008, PCPF has funded a program to enable needy, blind Panamanians
to continue their high school or college educations. Most blind students in Panama go to the same public schools as sighted students. Although their tuition is free, there are expenses associated with attending school, the largest being transportation and books. We provide monthly stipends to the students during the school year, currently $50 per month for high school students and $75 for university students.  In Panama, the program is administered by the
Patronato Luz del Ciego
(Light for the Blind Foundation) in Panama City. The Patronato’s main
activity is training blind people in home management, Braille, and special
computer systems to help them live with their disability. For PCPF, the Patronato recommends students for stipends, disburses the funds monthly, monitors the students’ academic progress, and reports to PCPF periodically. From the fund’s inception through early 2010, 52 people have donated a total of about $12,000 for the program. Over the same period, about $3,300 has been disbursed. Four students have benefitted from the program and more will be added as future donations permit. The PCPF scholarships are named for Bud Keith, who was PCPF’s President for 16 years. Just before his death in 2008, Bud expressed the view that Patronato Luz del Ciego (PLC) was Panama’s most effective organization helping the blind.
The ability of Erika, Alejandro, Melfín, Angeline and others to continue their studies depends on us. Please give generously to the Bud Keith Scholarship Fund for the Blind. Follow the students' progress in El Bochinche. People wishing to donate to the Fund can do so:
Thank you, Jerry Lutes |
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