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Odelia Verónica Alonzo Tovar

Age: 16 years
Community: El Sitio
Grade: 6th (2008)
Siblings: 7 (2 brothers, 5 sisters)

If she had to choice one word to describe herself, Odelia says it would be 'determined.' Oldelia is one of Amigos de Patzún's newest scholars, and at 16 years old, is returning to school after a five year hiatus.

Odelia has held out hope she might return to school, and follow a professional career path. Her studies were interrupted after the tragic death of her father at age 10. For the last five years, Oldelia has helped her mother provide for her 7 siblings by selling good in a rural market, and cultivating a modest plot of land. Amigos de Patzún is giving her a renewed sense of hope, and in 2008, she will return to sixth grade with an ADP scholarship.

Odelia tells Amigos de Patzún she recognizes what an extraordinary opportunity she has to continue studying in middle school. She is bound – and her word – determined – to take advantage of this opportunity, to study her hardest, and to challenge herself to learn as much as she can every day.

Come back in 2008 for updates on Odelia's re-entry.