“INTEGRAL EDUCATION SYSTEM FOR THE PEASANT” (IESP).

This is an scholarship program for young peasants from desert and center region of Coahuila, with no possibility to finish their studies because of the lack of economic resources but with enthusiasm and desires of being changing agents to their communities and to the nation.

This program was created because we know these communities do not have the necessary education for young people (most of them just have initial and elementary school).So they have to leave their communities to continue their studies with a great financial cost.

For this reason Amigos del Desierto settled as goal to provide young peasant with the necessary to continue his or her studies without problem.

The help consist in the following:

	Tuition.
	Scholar material.
	Monthly food supplies.
	Transport.
	Catechism.
	Academic help.
	A family to live with, if required.

This program started on August of 1996, with 84 students of different commons of Ocampo, Castaños and Cuatro Cienegas. At present, the program consist in almost 200 young countrymen of the Region.

:: NOTE :: These young people leave their communities to the city to continue their studies. The cities are: Monclova, Castaños, Cuato Cienegas, Ocampo and Saltillo, High School and Professional studies.