On July 28, Christel House Venezuela’s sixth and final graduating class celebrated their achievements by tossing their beige uniform shirts in the air—a school tradition.  This is the sixth consecutive year every senior has graduated. Of the 51 graduates, 25  have already been accepted to universities and 13  have already been placed in internships

Frangelis Colina, one of the graduates, spoke at the ceremony:

"Ms. Christel, We want you to know that you have given us the best kept secret in La Vega, a gift that goes beyond the material things. A comprehensive and human education which has been complemented by strong values. Values such as respect, responsibility, love, unity, integrity, independence and solidarity that make us grow as a  person. A home where every day work is done for growth and welfare of those who are part of it. In that absolutely everyone (teachers, psychologists, administrators,  kitchen staff, ...) show heart, commitment and passion for us to become  successful professionals, a people of integrity. You were always giving us a helping hand. Always with the aim of ensuring that each of us has the same opportunities to grow, to develop and to have access where nobody of our social condition possibly could have. All of us have the opportunity to choose from three university careers thanks to the  education we have received, to travel to other countries without the barrier of  the language, to represent  La Vega in math and language skill contests and get first place, this year the average in math 5th grade more than 15 points, when the national average does not exceed ten points, is not achieved in the overnight, you get it in a 24 hours struggling day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, over 4,000 days since the foundation opened in 2001."

All of these graduates have bright futures, and Christel House will continue to provide work-study support for them through a partnership with Fe Y Alegria. Congratulations!

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