Help Dulcelena to study Astronomy

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Dulcelena Cardoso Semedo is a basic education teacher in Praia, Cape Verde, that loves astronomy. She has started her undergraduate studies in Maths at the age of 33. Dulcelena used to learn about the sky with her parents, local farmers that used the stars and Moon cycles to grow crops. Before becoming a science teacher, Dulcelena was also a farmer.

In July 2016, an astrophysicist from Brazil started supervising her diploma thesis studies. The meetings between student and supervisor happened via skype, hangout or even by phone. In march 2017, Dulcelena presented the thesis entitled as "Teaching of mathematics applied to Astronomy: an activity on the axial tilt of the Solar System planets".

A month after, Dulcena was already enrolled in a distance learning postgraduate education course on Teaching of Astronomy in the Brazilian university Cruzeiro do Sul.

The 1,5-yr course was the only opportunity Dulcelena had, since she wanted to keep studying Astronomy, but could not leave Cape Verde. Another barrier, was the language: the course had to be in Portuguese, language of Cape Verde.

However, in the Brazilian system, the distance-learning formal education program requires that the student make at least two visits to the university: one can be during an exam and the second visit must be during the thesis defense. Dulcelena came to Brazil for the first time in September, 2017, when she took an exam and participated on a 3-day teacher training workshop on Astronomy. She got the flight ticket to Brazil from the Cape Verdean Red Cross and lodging covered by the Portuguese Language Office of Astronomy for Development in Brazil.

Dulcelena needs to go back to Brazil to present thesis. So far, she has not managed to find funds that will pay her flight ticket. She needs to defend her thesis before the end of the year. Help Dulcelena to conclude her studies and become the first person in Cape Verde with a degree in Astronomy!

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  • Patricia Figueiro Spinelli
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  • Eden Mae Salvador
  • Posted On Nov 17, 2018
  • Hi please help me with my campaign for my college fees

Nov 22

We made it!

Update posted by Patricia Figueiro Spinelli at 03:40 pm

Dear friends and supporters,We have achieved our goal! With that it was possible to buy Dulcelena's ticket to Brazil. She has already presented her thesis that was graded with 9 (out of 10). In addition, her supervisor invited her to write an article. This is wonderful! While in Brazil, Dulce. . . . .

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Oct 24

Great News - we got domestic tickets with miles!

Update posted by Patricia Figueiro Spinelli at 06:37 pm

Dear friends and supporters,As you already know, we are running one campaign via GoGetFunding and another via Catarse (for Brazilians that want to contribute but do not have PayPal). Catarse campaign is going very well, being now 62% funded. We have manage to find a much less expensive option for. . . . .

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Oct 11

Changes in amount raised

Update posted by Patricia Figueiro Spinelli at 02:05 pm

Dear friends and backers,Many people abroad from Europe and USA are having trouble to donate through GoGetFunding platform. Specifically, people from Portuguese speaking countries, that feel very connected with Dulcelena's cause cannot donate, either because they do not have PayPal or because they don't understand the English. Therefore, we will

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24 donors
  • Eden Mae Salvador
  • Posted On Nov 17, 2018
  • Hi please help me with my campaign for my college fees

  • Guest
  • Donated on Nov 14, 2018
$65.00
  • Claire Kopenhafer
  • Donated on Nov 08, 2018
$30.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Nov 07, 2018
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  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Nov 06, 2018
  • good luck!

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  • Guest
  • Donated on Nov 06, 2018
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  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Nov 06, 2018
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  • Ahosan Habib
  • Posted On Nov 05, 2018
  • please save our neibours Md.Zabbar Ali PK. is very poor man.he is our neibour.he was very good person and hard warking man in the whole life .now he is very old man.he can not do any work.he is very unfourtunetly day by day.his family members are six person,4 doughters and 2 sons,all over married now.his 2 sons like this poor.for this don’t care them not ability .his waife is attacted by azma,and he is a eye patient.he can not see any thing without sunglass.now need themself money,medicine and treatment. he can not treatment without any money. now kindly everybody should be help them. please save our neibours Thank you for all your support!

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US$750.00
raised of $750.00 goal
100% Funded
24 Donors