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The Pedro Foundation believes all students should start school equipped for success.

We aim to promote education through the distribution of  school supplies in Guayas, Ecuador.

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Who we are
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Pedro with the family,

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Who We Are

The foundation was started by Zulema and Cara Peralta-Neel in 2021, in Zulema's home province of Guayas, Ecuador. 

Who was Pedro? Pedro was a beloved uncle who often helped put his nieces and nephews through school, and truly valued education. He passed away in 2021, and we established the foundation in his memory.

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"I attended college on 100% financial aid, but still didn't have money for textbooks. My uncle Pedro sent me money so that I could buy them, and traveled to see me graduate college.

 

Over the years, he helped put many of my cousins through school-- elementary through college. Although he didn't go to college himself, he always pushed us to get an education in order to succeed."

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-Zulema Peralta-Neel, founder, The Pedro Foundation

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What we do

What We Do

We distribute backpacks and school supplies, cost-free, to low-income children in schools around the city of Naranjal.

How do you choose who gets a backpack ?

We talk to teachers and principles in local schools to identify the supplies necessary for each child, and how many children will require supplies. 

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Where do you get your supplies?

We have all of our backpacks made in Ecuador and the supplies are bought from wholesale distributors in Guayaquil Ecuador. 

 

Where can I donate?

We do yearly GoFundMe's. We'll update with the link for 2024-2025.​

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Are you a 501(C)3 Foundation ?

We are working to establish our non-profit status, but right now we are not a registered 501(c)3 foundation.

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Handing out the first backpacks in 2022

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