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Online charity auction - Porta-Bote Folding Boat with 5hp outboard

HeyMulegeScott - 2-10-2021 at 08:58 AM

Los Amigos De Los Niños Mulegé online auction for a 10.8ft. folding Porta-bote with 5hp is live! For details and to bid go to their site - https://ladlnmulege.org/porta-bote-folding-boat-with-5hp-out...

HeyMulegeScott - 2-10-2021 at 09:01 AM

Los Amigos De Los Niños Mulegé (LADLN)

Here's the quick version of what I think is awesome about LADLN.
Mexico provides education through 9th grade, after that it's up to the parents.

The group targets underserved students from the outlying Mulege area and ranches.

Some of the ranches are so remote the students live in a government provided boarding facility and attend public school Monday – Friday.

They are supporting 73 students attending high school (CECyT) and college/university.

A donation of as little as $75 pays for a semester of high school, $150 for a year of high school and $600 for a year of college.

With the pandemic, LADLN won't be able to hold their fundraiser events this year, missing out on a major source of funding so they are relying on donations and sales of donated items to fill the gap.

HeyMulegeScott - 2-10-2021 at 04:22 PM

Quote: Originally posted by lencho  
Quote: Originally posted by HeyMulegeScott  
Mexico provides education through 9th grade, after that it's up to the parents.

I'm surprised, always just assumed that public preparatorias went through 12th grade like in the U.S.

How's the system work there?


$150 per year might not seem like a lot for a year of high school but it's a lot to most working people down here. The opening bid on the boat is two years of high school scholarships.

HeyMulegeScott - 2-12-2021 at 06:11 PM

Current bid is $600. I might have to buy it.

BajaBlanca - 2-12-2021 at 07:48 PM

Very cool and what a wonderful idea to do an online auction.

Public school does go through 12th grade but it is not free, there are fees.

The high school fee this year in La Bocana was 800 pesos. I just paid for Lesly! That being said, the other costs are for notebooks, pens, paper and more.

HeyMulegeScott - 2-13-2021 at 09:15 AM

Quote: Originally posted by lencho  
Quote: Originally posted by BajaBlanca  
Public school does go through 12th grade but it is not free, there are fees

Thanks for the clarification; I'm still confused by HeyMulegeScott's reference to the 9th grade. Is there something different after that through 12th grade?


After 9th grade, you have to pay for high school in Mexico. The equivalent of $150 US per year.

pacificobob - 2-13-2021 at 10:00 AM

it is in most government's interest to keep a large portion of the population poor. this is easily accomplished with controlling access to education. look at the US, in regards to student loans and tuition costs. remember president spankys comment on "loving the poorly educated "?
when i returned from viet nam i was able to pay all university costs ,pay rent and have a car..based on the GI bill. today's veteran education benefits are an insult to those who served. a symbolic gesture at best.

Lobsterman - 2-13-2021 at 10:26 AM

When I got back from VietNam in 1971 and went to ASU my GI Bill was $200/mo as a single man. Had to work to make ends meet and live a normal college life. Today's vets get

"How much does GI Bill pay per month?
This stipend currently averages $1,833 a month, but can exceed $2,700 depending on where you go to school. Students taking 100% of their courses online are eligible for a monthly stipend equal to half of the national average stipend, which is currently $916.50.Jul 8, 2020"

This does not appear to me to be a slap in the face to today's vets. How much did you get per month from your GI Bill to allow you to do what you said, i.e. pay for school, car, insurance, food, rent, gas?

Please enlighten us how you did that.

caj13 - 2-13-2021 at 10:46 AM

200 bucks in 1970 = 1382 now.https://www.inflationtool.com/us-dollar/1970-to-present-value?amount=200

then look at how fast college education costs have risen - a 3000 % increase. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/average-cost-college-jumped-i...

factor in both of those, and you were rolling in cash, and single. todays recent veterans, particulalry with families - college is MUCH more expensive. its financially a heck of a lot harder!

sometimes it makes sense to look at facts and figures, instead of puffing up your chest, breaking your arm patting yourself on the back, and then denigrating those who have served their country since 9-11

[Edited on 2-13-2021 by caj13]

mtgoat666 - 2-13-2021 at 11:06 AM

Quote: Originally posted by caj13  
200 bucks in 1970 = 1382 now.https://www.inflationtool.com/us-dollar/1970-to-present-value?amount=200

then look at how fast college education costs have risen - a 3000 % increase. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/average-cost-college-jumped-i...

factor in both of those, and you were rolling in cash, and single. todays recent veterans, particulalry with families - college is MUCH more expensive. its financially a heck of a lot harder!

sometimes it makes sense to look at facts and figures, instead of puffing up your chest, breaking your arm patting yourself on the back, and then denigrating those who have served their country since 9-11

[Edited on 2-13-2021 by caj13]


Most young people do not have money for education.
The USA would be a better and more successful country if govt provided free college or trade school for all, instead of tax cuts for the rich!

Off topic again!

AKgringo - 2-13-2021 at 11:57 AM

Remember when this thread was about an auction to support a charitable effort in Mulege?

HeyMulegeScott - 2-13-2021 at 11:58 AM

HeyMulegeScott - 2-13-2021 at 12:02 PM

Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo  
Remember when this thread was about an auction to support a charitable effort in Mulege?


Si!

Bottom line is that your dollars go a long way down here in making a difference in these kids' lives. You can also make a direct donation via Paypal, Venmo, among other methods - https://ladlnmulege.org/donate/

caj13 - 2-14-2021 at 07:57 AM

Hey Gringo, yeah i do remember that. the boat auction, for a very worthy cause.
but since lobsterman decided he needed to hijack the thread and crow about how special he was, and what degenirates the "newer" vetrans were, i figured it needed a reasoned factual response pointing out to him the errors in his statement.

I have made a donation to this organization as well as several others and completely support their causes.

what I do not support is some clown belittleing our veterans - i will always react strongly to that, and publically. lobsterman needs to be held publically responsible for his diatribe!

HeyMulegeScott - 2-16-2021 at 07:24 PM

Auction ends today at 1pm. Current bid is $900! Reserve has been met and it will be sold! This pays for a year and half of college.

[Edited on 2-17-2021 by HeyMulegeScott]

HeyMulegeScott - 2-17-2021 at 01:22 PM

Boat sold today and will help fund almost two full college scholarships.