Sponsor a Student (BECAS)
On a mission trip in 2012, a group of American high school seniors met Moises, a Mexican high school senior while they were helping build a new dining hall for the Mayan Children’s Village. They were so impressed with Moises’ story–coming to the Children’s Village from a peasant farming family and working hard for six years to graduate from high school. They decided to sponsor him to continue his education, moving to the Merida Student House to attend college. Grassroots efforts like these teenagers’ have inspired us to start a more formal sponsorship program so that more people can get personally involved in supporting Acción’s student homes.
Building Educational Chances through American Sponsors (BECAS) is Acción’s sponsorship program. In Spanish “beca” means “scholarship.” BECAS helps you make a difference in the life of a child! BECAS is a way to provide a scholarship and personally connect with one of the students that Acción supports in our Mayan Children’s Village or Merida Student House.
For $140 per month, you can cover the full cost of hosting a child at our educational homes, or you can provide a partial scholarship–any amount you can give will be greatly appreciated. Children who live in housing provided by Acción are given the chance to get an education that they would otherwise never be able to receive. This is a transformative experience that will benefit them and their families for the rest of their lives. One child at a time, Acción Ministries is breaking the cycle of poverty for Mayan Mexicans.
Please join us in this effort by sponsoring a child. Request more information using the form at the bottom of this page. If you would like to print information about the BECAS program, you can click here to view our brochure.
Current Residents at the Merida Student House (2019-2020 school year)
These young men are pursuing university degrees at colleges in Merida, Yucatan.
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Richard Daniel Dzul Sarabia Age: 8/mayo/1995 Birthplace: Seyé, Yucatán, MX Career: Physical Education Progress: 3 of 3 years Stay at CEM since: August 2018 |
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Angel Mizraim Canché May Age: 28/marzo/1996 Birthplace: Kimbilá, Yucatán, MX Career: Tourism Degree Progress: 10 of 10 four-month periods Stay at CEM since: August 2018 |
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Edwin Rodrigo Xool Chan Scholarship student (1) Age: 14.Sep.1995 Birthplace: Cancab, Yucatán, MX Career: Civil engineering Progress: 4 of 10 semesters Stay at CEM since: August 2018 Religious faith: Presbyterian |
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Uziel David Ucan Pavon Age: 20/mayo/2000 Birthplace: Becal, Campeche, MX Career: Educational coaching Progress: 3 of 10 four-month periods Stay at CEM since: October 2019 Religious faith: Presbyterian |
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Jamie Eduardo Ek Cen Age: 22/otc/1994 Birthplace: Acanceh, Yucatán, MX Career: Educational coaching, master degree Progress: 2 of 2 years Stay at CEM since: August 2017 Religious faith: Catholic |
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Albert Tomás Tzek Collí. Scholarship student (3) Age: 28/January/1998 Birthplace: San Simón, Santa Elena, Yucatán, MX Career: Physics engineering (Changed carrier. Previous: Surgeon) Progress: 5 of 10 semesters Stay at CEM since: August 2016 |
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Josue Eliezer Puch Chan Age: 14.jul.1993 Birthplace: Cenotillo. Yucatán. MX Career: Computer Engineering, master degree Progress: 2 of 2 years. Completed. Resident Director of CEM. Stay at CEM since: August 2017 Religious faith: Pentecostes |
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Jonatán Abisaí May Canché Age: 30.Aug.1998 Birthplace: Izamal, Yucatán, MX Career: Nursing Progress: 7 of 8 semesters. Stay at CEM since: August 2017 Religious faith: Catholic |
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Ahiezer Abednego Ek Ek Age: 29.Marzo.1999 Birthplace: Cantamayec, Yucatán, MX Career: Architecture Progress: 6 of 12 four- month- periods Stay at CEM since: October, 2018 Religious faith: Presbyterian |
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Alex Antonio Chan Chi Age: 3.julio.1997 Birthplace: Cenotillo, Yucatán, MX Career: Nursing Progress: 4 of 8 semesters Stay at CEM since: October, 2019 Religious faith: Catholic |
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Gedeoni Mizrahim Caamal Ek Age: 21.septiembre.1998 Birthplace: Cantamayec, Yucatán, MX Career: Elementary teaching Progress: 3 of 8 semesters Stay at CEM since: October, 2019 Religious faith: Catholic |
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Cristian Daniel Chan Chi Age: 18.octubre.1998 Birthplace: Cenotillo, Yucatán, MX Career: Computer Engineering Progress: 3 of 8 semesters Stay at CEM since: October, 2019 Religious faith: Catholic |
Current Residents at the Mayan Children’s Village (2019-2020 school year)
These boys and girls are attending middle school or high school in the town of Ignacio Zaragoza, Quintana Roo.
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Josué Arón Ku Aké
Age: 24/may/2003 Birthday place: Tres reyes, Q.RRO, MX School: Ignacio Zaragoza, High School Progress: 3 of 6 semesters Stay at VIM: August 2019 Religious faith: Catholic |
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Jorge Andrés Hau Moo
Age: 24/may/2003 Birthday place: Tres reyes, Q.RRO, MX School: Ignacio Zaragoza, High School Progress: 3 of 6 semesters Stay at VIM: August 2019 Religious faith: Non info |
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Víctor Manuel Xoc Balam
Age: Birthplace: San Cosme, QROO. MX School: High school. Ignacio Zaragoza Progress: 5 of 6 semesters Stay at VIM since: August 2018. |
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Luis Mario Canché Cauich
Age: 10/oct/ 2002 Birthplace: San Juan de Dios, QROO. MX School: Elementary school. Ignacio Zaragoza High school: Ignacio Zaragoza Progress: 5 of 6 semesters Stay at VIM since: August 2018 |
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Renàn Silvestre Moo Cauich
Age: 31/November/ 2002 Birthplace: San Juan de Dios, QROO. MX School: Elementary school. Ignacio Zaragoza High school: Ignacio Zaragoza Progress: 5 of 6 semesters Stay at VIM since: August 2018 |
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José Quijano Uicab
Age: 31/November/ 2002 Birthplace: Rurango, Yucatán. MX School: Elementary school. Ignacio Zaragoza High school: Ignacio Zaragoza Progress: 5 of 6 semesters Stay at VIM since: August 2019. |
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Mario Ernesto Hau poot
Age: 11/Abril/ 2003 Birthplace: Nuevo Durango, QROO. MX School: High school. Ignacio Zaragoza Progress: 5 of 6 semesters Stay at VIM since: August 2018. |
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Josías Otoniel Hau Uc
Age: 13/Agosto/ 2003 Birthplace: Isla Holbox, QROO. MX School: High school. Ignacio Zaragoza Progress: 5 of 6 semesters Stay at VIM since: August 2018. |
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Brian Ulises Angulo Caamal
Age: 14/october/ 2003 Birthplace: Tres Reyes, QROO. MX School: High school. Ignacio Zaragoza Progress: 5 of 6 semesters Stay at VIM since: August 2018. |
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Ángel Demetrio Cocom Moo
Age: 11/octubre/ 2003 Birthplace: Tres Reyes, QROO. MX School: High school. Ignacio Zaragoza Progress: 5 of 6 semesters Stay at VIM since: August 2018. |
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José Alberto Chel Kumul
Age: 15/oct/ 2001 Birthplace: Santo Domingo, QROO. MX School: Elementary school. Ignacio Zaragoza Progress: 3 of 3 years. 2016-2018 High school: Ignacio Zaragoza. From 2018 on Progress: 5 of 6 semesters Stay at VIM since: August 2016. Religious faith: Presbyterian |
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Luz Elena Chel Kumul
Age: 16/march/ 2004 Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Yucatan. MX School: High school. Ignacio Zaragoza Progress: 3 of 6 semesters Stay at VIM since: August 2016. Religious faith: Presbyterian |
| Russel Chi Ku
Birthplace: Ignacio Zaragoza, Q.RRO, MX School: Middle school. Ignacio Zaragoza Progress: 3 of 3 years Stay at VIM since: August 2020 |
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| Vladimir Chi Ku
Age: 9/March/2008 Birthplace: Ignacio Zaragoza, Q.RRO, MX School: Elementary school. Ignacio Zaragoza Progress: 6 of 6 years Stay at VIM since: August 2020 |
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Cinthia Jazmín Cauich Canché
Age: 19/may/2004 Birthday place: Tres reyes, Q.RRO, MX School: Ignacio Zaragoza, High School Progress: 3 of 6 semesters Stay at VIM: August 2019 Religious faith: non info |
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Ximena Guadalupe Ku Chan
Age: 11/august/2004 Birthday place: Tres reyes, Q.RRO, MX School: Ignacio Zaragoza, High School Progress: 3 of 6 semesters Stay at VIM: August 2019 Religious faith: Non info |
| Amary Villalobos Canul
Age: 4/august/2003 Birthday place: Santo Domingo, Q.RRO, MX School: Ignacio Zaragoza, High School Progress: 5 of 6 semesters Stay at VIM: August 2018 Religious faith: Non info |