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OUR MISSION
Builders Without Borders of Texas, Inc.
is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing
housing, education, and medical
services to disadvantaged people
around the world. |
COLLEGE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM
COLLEGE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM
Update as of May, 2009
Carbonera is a small fishing village located on the Gulf of Mexico in Tamaulipas, Mexico. The
main occupation and source of income in the village is fishing. The average daily income for a
fisherman is approximately $10 per day. Since 2003, Builders Without Borders of Texas, Inc.,
(B.W.B.T.) has been leading mission teams to Carbonera to establish relationships with the
people and to provide assistance. One of the major long-term projects is to improve the
education of the youth. When first beginning work in Carbonera, the education system only
went to the eighth grade. Once finished with the eighth grade, it was time for most of the “men”
to become fisherman and most of the “women” to marry. In 2005, B.W.B.T. began construction
of the first high school in Carbonera. To date, four buildings are complete. The school has been
so well attended, that additional buildings are planned. In June of 2007, C.O.B.A.T. (Carbonera
High School) saw its first graduating class. Thirty-two students graduated at that time. Many of
these students would have liked to go on to college, but were not able due to financial reasons.
On June 26, 2008, 15 students became the second graduating class of C.O.B.A.T. Through the
College Sponsorship Program, 13 of these students are about to complete their first year of
college. After considerable research, B.W.B.T. determined that the best situation is for the
students to attend U.A.T., a university in Ciudad de Victoria which is approximately 150 miles
from Carbonera. A Baptist church in Ciudad de Victoria offered a home where these
students have lived while attending U.A.T. The cost for a student to attend is approximately
$1,200 per year. This includes entrance exam fees, tuition, school ID photo, books, and
housing. Due to a generous donation this past year, B.W.B.T. was able to
construct a dormitory adjacent to the church. The dormitory will house 50 students, has a girl’s
room, a boy’s room, bathrooms, and a kitchen.
Next month, 35 Students will make up the third graduating class of C.O.B.A.T.
Seventeen of these students would like to attend U.A.T. and live in the dormitory.
Click here to aid us in the endeavor
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