{"id":25,"date":"2021-12-06T23:55:45","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T23:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovelightandmelody.org\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2023-07-26T14:39:02","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T14:39:02","slug":"our-impact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/our-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"section-hero-interior\">\n    <div class=\"image-background accent-notes\" data-aos=\"fade-in\">\n                    <div class=\"dark-overlay overlay\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"container rel\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-xl-12 offset-xl-0 offset-lg-1 col-lg-11 \">\n                <div class=\"intro-content\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                    <h1>Our impact<\/h1>\n\n                    <p><strong>Using the power of education to make<br \/>\na difference in the lives of vulnerable<br \/>\nchildren around the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <style>\n        .section-hero-interior .image-background {\n            background-image: url('https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/LLM9-1920x936.jpg');\n            background-image: url('https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/LLM9-1920x936.webp');\n        }\n        @media (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),\n        (min-resolution: 192dpi) {\n            .section-hero-interior .image-background {\n                background-image: url('https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/LLM9-2440x1190.jpg');\n                background-image: url('https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/LLM9-2440x1190.webp');\n            }\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"section-three-col s-margins\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col-12\">\n                        <h1 data-aos=\"fade-up\">How we make a difference<\/h1>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n                                    <div class=\"col-xl-4 col-lg-6 info-col\">\n                        <div class=\"info-content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"info-image\">\n                                    <span class=\"image-fit info-img\" data-aos=\"fade-in\">\n                                        <picture>\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LLM52.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LLM52.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LLM52.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                        <\/picture>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                            <h3 data-aos=\"fade-up\">Inside-out storytelling<\/h3>\n                            \n                                                            <p data-aos=\"fade-up\">We show up, listen, and ask to be invited into a community, and then use creative storytelling to raise awareness and funds for vulnerable children.<\/p>\n                            \n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"col-xl-4 col-lg-6 info-col\">\n                        <div class=\"info-content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"info-image\">\n                                    <span class=\"image-fit info-img\" data-aos=\"fade-in\">\n                                        <picture>\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LLM285.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LLM285.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LLM285.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                        <\/picture>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                            <h3 data-aos=\"fade-up\">The Power of Partnership<\/h3>\n                            \n                                                            <p data-aos=\"fade-up\">We identify and partner with local organizations who can build infrastructure, train up local leadership, and manage programs on the ground in  these communities.<\/p>\n                            \n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"col-xl-4 col-lg-6 info-col\">\n                        <div class=\"info-content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"info-image\">\n                                    <span class=\"image-fit info-img\" data-aos=\"fade-in\">\n                                        <picture>\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LLM554-1.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LLM554-1.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LLM554-1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                        <\/picture>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                            <h3 data-aos=\"fade-up\">Day of Light <br>Festival<\/h3>\n                            \n                                                            <p data-aos=\"fade-up\">We hold festivals in vulnerable communities for the sake of joy, unity, and hope.<\/p>\n                            \n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section class=\"section-card s-margins\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                                                <div class=\"row col-reverse-tablet\">\n                        <div class=\"col-lg-6 flex-center-vert\">\n                            <div class=\"card-content\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                                                                    <h5>Project Overview<\/h5>\n                                \n                                                                    <h1>Nicaragua<\/h1>\n                                \n                                <p>Our work in Nicaragua began in 2007, after we met a community of children and their families living in the La Chureca trash dump. Since then, our efforts have been focused on changing the trajectory of these kids\u2019 lives through the power of education.<\/p>\n\n\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n                            <div class=\"image-fit card-img\" data-aos=\"fade-in\">\n                                <picture>\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LLM84.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LLM84.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LLM84.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                <\/picture>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n                            <div class=\"image-fit card-img\" data-aos=\"fade-in\">\n                                <picture>\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bugherdattachment.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bugherdattachment.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bugherdattachment.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                <\/picture>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-lg-6 flex-center\">\n                            <div class=\"card-content\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                                                                    <h5>What we\u2019ve already done<\/h5>\n                                \n                                                                    <h1>Founded Ileana\u2019s School of Hope and the Love Light + Melody scholarship program<\/h1>\n                                \n                                <p>Since 2008, Love Light + Melody has helped fund educational programs for kids in the La Chureca community. We founded Ileana&#8217;s School of Hope in 2018, where each student is given the opportunity and guidance to further their education and improve their lives and the lives of their families.<\/p>\n<p>We also established a high school and university scholarship program in 2012 for students who expressed a strong desire to continue their education, yet lacked the financial means to do so. Since then, we have granted scholarships to 375 students, many of whom are the first in their families to graduate high school, or university.<\/p>\n\n\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section class=\"sketch-columns bg-tan\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-12 intro-content ta-center\">\n                                            <h5 data-aos=\"fade-up\">What we\u2019re planning to do<\/h5>\n                    \n                                            <h1 data-aos=\"fade-up\">Ileana\u2019s School of Hope expansion plan<\/h1>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"row ic-row\">\n                                    <div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6 ic-container\">\n                        <div class=\"ic-column-container\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ic-box\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-delay=\"100\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/house-2.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                            <div class=\"ic-content\">\n                                \n                                                                    <div data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                                        <p style=\"text-align: center;\">Two mixed-use community<br \/>\nbuildings for vocational<br \/>\ntrainings and gatherings<\/p>\n\n\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6 ic-container\">\n                        <div class=\"ic-column-container\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ic-box\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-delay=\"100\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/teach-desk.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                            <div class=\"ic-content\">\n                                \n                                                                    <div data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                                        <p style=\"text-align: center;\">Six additional classrooms to<br \/>\nserve all of the primary grades<\/p>\n\n\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6 ic-container\">\n                        <div class=\"ic-column-container\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ic-box\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-delay=\"100\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/art.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                            <div class=\"ic-content\">\n                                \n                                                                    <div data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                                        <p style=\"text-align: center;\">Art Center including music<br \/>\nand art studios, a library, and<br \/>\na computer lab<\/p>\n\n\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6 ic-container\">\n                        <div class=\"ic-column-container\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ic-box\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-delay=\"100\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/basketball.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                            <div class=\"ic-content\">\n                                \n                                                                    <div data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                                        <p style=\"text-align: center;\">Covered sports<br \/>\ncomplex and field<\/p>\n\n\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6 ic-container\">\n                        <div class=\"ic-column-container\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ic-box\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-delay=\"100\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/playground.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                            <div class=\"ic-content\">\n                                \n                                                                    <div data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                                        <p style=\"text-align: center;\">Additional playground<br \/>\nfor the preschool and<br \/>\nkindergarten students<\/p>\n\n\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6 ic-container\">\n                        <div class=\"ic-column-container\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ic-box\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-delay=\"100\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/medical.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                            <div class=\"ic-content\">\n                                \n                                                                    <div data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                                        <p style=\"text-align: center;\">Community triage<br \/>\nspace for emergency<br \/>\nmedical needs<\/p>\n\n\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section class=\"section-achievements s-padding\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                            <h1 data-aos=\"fade-up\">What we\u2019ve achieved<\/h1>\n                    \n                                            <div data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                            <p>As of February 2022<\/p>\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n                                    <div class=\"col-xl-3 col-lg-6 achievs-col\">\n                        <div class=\"achievs-content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"achievs-image\">\n                                    <span class=\"image-fit achievs-img\" data-aos=\"fade-in\">\n                                       <picture>\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LLM546-580x414.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LLM546-580x414.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LLM546-580x414.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                        <\/picture>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                            <h1 data-aos=\"fade-up\">3,784<\/h1>\n                            \n                                                            <p data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"info-p\">\n                                    Total students <br \/>\r\nserved since 2007\n\n                                                                    <\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"col-xl-3 col-lg-6 achievs-col\">\n                        <div class=\"achievs-content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"achievs-image\">\n                                    <span class=\"image-fit achievs-img\" data-aos=\"fade-in\">\n                                       <picture>\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LLM322-1-580x414.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LLM322-1-580x414.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LLM322-1-580x414.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                        <\/picture>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                            <h1 data-aos=\"fade-up\">177<\/h1>\n                            \n                                                            <p data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"info-p\">\n                                    Total students currently enrolled in Ileana\u2019s School of Hope\n\n                                                                    <\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"col-xl-3 col-lg-6 achievs-col\">\n                        <div class=\"achievs-content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"achievs-image\">\n                                    <span class=\"image-fit achievs-img\" data-aos=\"fade-in\">\n                                       <picture>\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LLM321-580x414.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LLM321-580x414.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LLM321-580x414.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                        <\/picture>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                            <h1 data-aos=\"fade-up\">375<\/h1>\n                            \n                                                            <p data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"info-p\">\n                                    Scholarships <br \/>\r\nawarded\n\n                                                                    <\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n                                                                        <\/section>\n\n\n    <section class=\"progress-tracking s-padding\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-12\">\n                    <h1>Tracking our progress<\/h1>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-12\">\n                    <div class=\"timeline\">\n                        <div class=\"line\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/themes\/love-light-melody\/static\/images\/svg\/line.svg\" alt=\"Progress Line\">\n                        <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"prog-item item-1\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"ic-box\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/planes.svg\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-delay=\"1\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                                                    <p data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"100\"><strong>October 2005<\/strong><\/p>\n                                \n                                <p data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"100\">Brad Corrigan\u2019s first <br \/>\r\ntrip to Nicaragua<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"prog-item item-2\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"ic-box\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sun.svg\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-delay=\"2\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                                                    <p data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"200\"><strong>May 2006<\/strong><\/p>\n                                \n                                <p data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"200\">Brad + Ileana meet<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"prog-item item-3\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"ic-box\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/heart-1.svg\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-delay=\"3\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                                                    <p data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\"><strong>Spring 2007<\/strong><\/p>\n                                \n                                <p data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\">Love Light +<br \/>\r\nMelody founded<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"prog-item item-4\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"ic-box\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/mic.svg\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-delay=\"4\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                                                    <p data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"400\"><strong>Summer 2007<\/strong><\/p>\n                                \n                                <p data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">Inaugural Day of <br \/>\r\nLight festival held<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"prog-item item-5\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"ic-box\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/white-dov.svg\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-delay=\"5\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                                                    <p data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"500\"><strong>February 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n                                \n                                <p data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"500\">Ileana\u2019s passing<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"prog-item item-6\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"ic-box\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/grad.svg\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-delay=\"6\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                                                    <p data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"600\"><strong>Spring 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n                                \n                                <p data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"600\">Scholarship program <br \/>\r\nimplemented<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"prog-item item-7\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"ic-box\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/k.svg\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-delay=\"7\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                                                    <p data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"700\"><strong>Spring 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n                                \n                                <p data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"700\">Kickstarter campaign <br \/>\r\nfor Ileana\u2019s Smile <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"prog-item item-8\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"ic-box\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/birds.svg\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-delay=\"8\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                                                    <p data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"800\"><strong>Winter 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n                                \n                                <p data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"800\">Land for Ileana\u2019s <br \/>\r\nSchool of Hope <br \/>\r\npurchased<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"prog-item item-9\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"ic-box\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/note.svg\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-delay=\"9\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                                                    <p data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"900\"><strong>Spring 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n                                \n                                <p data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"900\">School music <br \/>\r\nprogram created <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"prog-item item-10\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"ic-box\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/group.svg\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-delay=\"10\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                                                    <p data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"1000\"><strong>February 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n                                \n                                <p data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"1000\">Ileana\u2019s School of <br \/>\r\nHope at full <br \/>\r\ncapacity<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"prog-item item-11\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"ic-box\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/movie.svg\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-delay=\"11\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                                                    <p data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"1100\"><strong>TBD<\/strong><\/p>\n                                \n                                <p data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"1100\">Ileana\u2019s Smile <br \/>\r\nfilm release<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"prog-item item-12\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"ic-box\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/shed.svg\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-delay=\"12\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <\/div>\n        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She lives in a trash dump resettlement community with her five siblings, her mother, and stepfather, who is a trash recycler. When she started first grade at Ileana\u2019s School of Hope, Aracelly didn\u2019t know how to read or write, but now she enjoys going to class on a daily basis and even helps her younger classmates.<\/p>\n\n\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                <div class=\"story-slide\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"story-img\">\n                                            <picture class=\"intro-img-lg\" data-aos=\"fade-in\">\n                                                <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/katia.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n                                                <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/katia.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\">\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovelightandmelody.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/katia.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                            <\/picture>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    \n                                    <div class=\"story-content\">\n                                                                                    <h3 data-aos=\"fade-up\">Katia\u2019s Story<\/h3>\n                                        \n                                        <div data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                                            <p>Katia Mitchel Rodriguez Mairena is thirteen years old, and was one of our scholarship recipients. 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