Conozca al estudiante becado de El Salvador, Katerin
Katerin is from the community of San Francisco Echeverria, just outside of Cinquera, y es 17 años. She is currently in her first year of study at the University of El Salvador and her field of study is Agricultural Engineering. Se espera que se gradúe en 2025 y su promedio de calificaciones el semestre pasado fue 7.0.
Katerin lives with her parents and 2 hermanos. su madre, emma, es 38, a health promoter and completed high school. su padre, Santos, es 41, a farmer and received a 9th-grade education. Katerin’s brother, Josué, es 8 years old and in the 3rd grade. Her youngest brother, Néstor, es 1 year old.
Below please read Katerin’s comments about the Scholarship program, sus retos y sus planes de futuro.
¿QUÉ IMPACTO HA TENIDO EL PROGRAMA DE BECAS EN TU VIDA?? It has been a great help, as my family has scarce economic resources. We are three children in my house, so my parents can’t afford my university studies. I decided to apply for a scholarship through ARDM, and as a family, we accepted all the commitments the scholarship requires, and thanks to God, I met all the criteria to enter the program, thanks to St. Sabina, ARDM and CIS.
¿QUÉ IMPACTO HA TENIDO EL PROGRAMA DE BECAS EN TU COMUNIDAD?? The program has had a huge impact in our community, especially for the youth that come from economically disadvantaged families. Now, we have an opportunity to access a scholarship and become professionals.
CUÁLES HAN SIDO TUS MAYORES OBSTÁCULOS PARA CONTINUAR TU EDUCACIÓN? Transportation from my home to university is an obstacle. I have to travel 72 kilometers and expose myself to robberies and accidents. Bus drivers are often reckless, and provide a bad service to customers. On the other hand, delinquency affects us when we leave for our classes in university. We leave home with fear, as there are many thieves who can take the little we have.
¿CUÁLES SON TUS PLANES DESPUÉS DE GRADUARTE DE LA ESCUELA SECUNDARIA O LA UNIVERSIDAD?? Personalmente, I want to share my knowledge with farmers of my community. I want to collaborate with ARDM, as I know they work with farmers and apply an organic method to grow their crops. I want to look for a job and work in my field.