Archives: Schools

The Great Wall of China is generally recognized as one of the most impressive architectural feats in history. Grand Circle Foundation was proud to work in partnership with World Monuments Fund to help preserve cultural treasures across the globe. $50,000 was provided in support of the Badaling Remnant Great Wall in China to the World… Read more »

Las Golondrinas Kindergarten is supported by the Community of Pargua, through the Neighbors Association. The children are taught in Spanish and in the native language of Mapudungun. The organization does receive some support from the state, but the parents supply all the materials for the children, including uniforms and toys. For our initial project at… Read more »

The Mihalaki Georgiev Regional Library is a coordinating center for 70 libraries in the Vidin district. The library was founded in 1870, as a reading room as a main part of a cultural center, with a donation from the Russian consulate, including 174 books. The Library is a main center for working with people, prime… Read more »

With a lack of education, opportunity, and attention, a high number of children in this simple and poor area of Salvador frequently enter the underworld of drugs and violence. Conscious Art Cultural Group offers an alternative to the children that live in the Saramandaia community. The center offers boxing, percussion, circus, dance and arts. The… Read more »

Lions, Africa’s fierce predators, play a significant role in the delicate ecosystem of the Okavango Delta. A World Heritage Site, Botswana’s lush Okavango Delta sprawls across more than 5,000 inland miles, making it one of the world’s largest wetland eco-systems. Although lions may serve as an African icon, experts list them as an endangered species. Extinct… Read more »

Ramachen Primary School  is about 8 kilometers from the town of Phobjika. Located on gentle slope in the middle of the village of more than 300 households, the school provides two meals each day and a basic education. “Ramey” means “grazing land” in local parlance and “chen” means “wide area” provided by the government for… Read more »

Primary School No. 27 Jorge J. Hall, had many needs when we began our partnership, but the most urgent was a new roof. Located in the town of San Isidro, 149 students, ages 6-11 attend the school. The roofs were in  very bad condition and when it rained,  water entered many rooms. In the dining room,… Read more »

On Albania’s southern coast is the beautiful city of Saranda. Unfortunately, sun and sea breezes do not mean an easy life for everyone. There are 20,000 orphan’s in Albania, and Saranda Orphanage works to provide the best conditions for a healthy life for 50 of them, ages 5-18 years old. Grand Circle Foundation provided funding… Read more »

The Budapest Opera House, famous for its beauty and history, is one of Budapest’s proudest cultural institutions. Built the Renaissance style, the Budapest Opera is one of Hungary’s major cultural institutions dedicated to providing high quality opera and ballet to the general public.  The Opera opened its doors in 1884 and survived both World Wars,… Read more »

To build community in Sorrento and to help Italian schoolchildren prepare for their future, we’ve donated funds to the city’s Santa Maria della Pieta School. Along with computers and English software, we  provided televisions and video equipment for the school; supplied desks, chairs, and stationery equipment for students; and repaired desks and chairs in the… Read more »