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The Macchi School in Tobati, Paraguay
The Macchi School
"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." – William Butler Yeats
This principle is the foundation of the Macchi School. Located in a part of the world plagued by poverty and short horizons, the Macchi School is an institution dedicated to inspiring hope and develping the tools necessary to transform the lives of the Macchi students and ultimatey the Paraguayan district of Tobati into a better place for future generations to live.
The school provides a means for the community's brightest minds from the poorest neighborhoods and villages to be nurtured with the hope that they will not only complete a university program, but will return to to Tobati afterward to take up the difficult task of solving some of the town's most serious problems. To reach this goal the Macchi School offers a rigorous academic curriculum while at the same time, imparting a strong sense of public service to all of its students.
The Macchi School offers a top notch college preparatory education. (click here to learn more about the graduates) While the public schools in Tobati meet for less than fours a day in over-crowded classrooms, the students at the Macchi School learn together for over eight hours a day in classes of less than fifteen students. The school offers three good meals a day. The school provides free uniforms, books, notebooks, and all other school supplies. The school charges no tuition and is made available only to the poor students of Tobati.
The school is 100% funded by Team Tobati. Team Tobati built the beautiful facility in 2002 and 2003. The team also built additional classrooms in March 2008, 2009, and 2010. The Macchi School is the crowning achievement of Team Tobati. It encapsulates the team's efforts and aspirations. We could not be more proud of what this school does and what it symbolizes.
This principle is the foundation of the Macchi School. Located in a part of the world plagued by poverty and short horizons, the Macchi School is an institution dedicated to inspiring hope and develping the tools necessary to transform the lives of the Macchi students and ultimatey the Paraguayan district of Tobati into a better place for future generations to live.
The school provides a means for the community's brightest minds from the poorest neighborhoods and villages to be nurtured with the hope that they will not only complete a university program, but will return to to Tobati afterward to take up the difficult task of solving some of the town's most serious problems. To reach this goal the Macchi School offers a rigorous academic curriculum while at the same time, imparting a strong sense of public service to all of its students.
The Macchi School offers a top notch college preparatory education. (click here to learn more about the graduates) While the public schools in Tobati meet for less than fours a day in over-crowded classrooms, the students at the Macchi School learn together for over eight hours a day in classes of less than fifteen students. The school offers three good meals a day. The school provides free uniforms, books, notebooks, and all other school supplies. The school charges no tuition and is made available only to the poor students of Tobati.
The school is 100% funded by Team Tobati. Team Tobati built the beautiful facility in 2002 and 2003. The team also built additional classrooms in March 2008, 2009, and 2010. The Macchi School is the crowning achievement of Team Tobati. It encapsulates the team's efforts and aspirations. We could not be more proud of what this school does and what it symbolizes.
A brief video highlighting the work of the Macchi School in Tobati, Paraguay
