goals for the future. This is the third in the series.Name: Osmany Jose Ramos
Age: 20
Career: Nursing/Medicine
Osmany is one of our students that really stands out in the program. He has been participating for about 10 months now. Since joining the student program he has been hit with a couple of setbacks, but due to his perseverance he has been able to continue forward with his plans without major problems.
He came to us wanting to study Nursing at the local public school, but was unable to get into the local nursing school because the national political party offered the majority of the openings at the school to youth that supported the party. As a result he was denied enrollment. Needless to say, he was disappointed. The director of Casa Juan Marcos investigated options and found a school in private Nursing school in Masaya, about an hour bus ride away. The only openings
were on Saturday because he applied late. The caveat is that the school has a three day a week internship at a hospital in Granada, also about an hour away. Osmany fills out his time volunteering at the old folks home and helping out with the feeding program.When we make food deliveries in the feeding program, Osmany is often asked to speak to the kids before the distribution. He is very comfortable with public speaking. He can preach and teach and sing very well. Prior to coming to our program he was a leader in an HIV/AIDS awareness program in his community.
Osmany doesn't know his father, who left the family when he was very young. He always worked to help his mother and 5 of his 11 brothers and sister. His entry into our program has been a hardship for his family but he and his mother both realize that by taking advantage of this educational opportunity, he can return home in a few years with the ability to earn a good salary
with a professional career.Photos:
Top - Osmany helping at a food distribution
Center - Helping at a rural medical clinic
Bottom - Studying at Casa Juan Marcos.
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