Ismael has faced countless challenges

Thank you for supporting The Association for the Cohesive Development of the Amazon (ADCAM), which provides youth in Manaus, Brazil the chance to reach their utmost potential. Your donation gives a Youth Apprentice like Ismael the supplies they need for one semester in the Youth Apprentice Program. Ismael is grateful for such assistance and provided a message below:

To speak of my life is to speak of many challenges and the perseverance to overcome them. I’m thankful that my parents encouraged me, in spite of our family’s financial difficulties, to pursue education because they knew that without it, it’s very difficult for a person to progress. Their encouragement gave me the faith to take advantage of opportunities that arose and to know that even though many obstacles would appear in my path, I could overcome them. And now it’s happening with this opportunity to participate in the Youth Apprentice Program.

It’s been said, “A mind expanded by a new idea can never return to the size it was before.” I believe that’s true and also that to truly move forward, one must work and apply effort to that idea.

Thank you, Tom, for helping Ismael persevere.