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El Semillero · Scholarship Program

Every Kid Has a Name

Not a statistic. Not a cause. A name, a family, a reason they show up to train every morning before school. Your donation doesn't fund a program — it funds Moisés. Gadnie. José. Real kids with real futures that depend on whether someone shows up for them.

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Where It Goes

What Your Donation Covers

Every dollar is restricted to El Semillero youth programs. Nothing goes to the professional team. Here's what keeps a kid in the academy.

Transportation
Daily bus fare so kids from distant barrios can get to training and back home safely.
Meals
Pre- and post-training meals. For some players, this is the only reliable food they get in a day.
Medical
Basic medical exams, injury treatment, and sports psychology support for the full academy.
School Tuition
Scholarship coverage so players stay enrolled in school while they train. Education is non-negotiable.
Equipment
Boots, kits, balls, training gear. Most kids arrive with nothing. We make sure that's not a barrier.
Tournament Travel
Flights, lodging, and registration for national and international competitions including the Dallas Cup.
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What Your Amount Covers

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The Scholarships

These Are the Kids You Fund

Not abstractions. Not projections. Real kids, in the academy right now, whose scholarships depend on donations.

Moisés Sánchez
Age 14 · Midfielder
Travels 3 hours round-trip by public bus every day from Avenida Arroyito to El Remanso. Has made the trip alone since he was 11. Part of the generation that won three international titles in a single year. Still fighting to get to the field.
Gadnie Rodas
Age 15 · Midfielder
His father drives a bus 17 hours a day. Gadnie takes public transit 90 minutes each way from Plan 3 Mil to reach training. All three of his siblings are the top students in their classes.
José Bocarema
Age 15 · Forward
His father passed away last year. His mother cleans houses to support five children alone, living out by km. 14 on the road to La Guardia. José is one of the team's leading scorers. He keeps showing up.
Leonel Chuviru
Age 19 · Winger
Left home in San Javier to pursue his dream. Lives alone in a rented room in Plan 3 Mil. Works mornings at Hipermaxi, trains afternoons with Bancruz, studies accounting at INFOCAL at night. Eldest of seven siblings.
Faviany Oliveira
Age 14 · Forward
Her mother was the groundskeeper at the Bancruz field in Hamacas. Faviany grew up on the pitch and received a full scholarship from El Semillero. Now she plays U-19 at Club Dragones in Iquique, Chile.
Antonio Velásquez
Age 17 · Midfielder
From Charagua, in Bolivia's Guaraní territory. Moved to Santa Cruz to chase his dream. Lives with his sister and brother-in-law in Plan 3 Mil. Sells arroz con leche to help pay his way. Wants to study kinesiology.
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How Your Money Gets There

Two paths. Same destination. Every cent reaches the kids.

U.S. Donors — Puente Foundation

The Puente Foundation is the 501(c)(3) entity established to fund El Semillero. Your donation is tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by U.S. law. All funds are restricted-use — earmarked exclusively for youth academy operations. EIN pending. You'll receive a tax receipt for your records.

Bolivian & International Donors

Donate directly to El Semillero in Santa Cruz. Bank transfer or in-person contributions go straight to the academy. Contact operations@bancruz.org for wire instructions or to arrange a visit.

The Colibrí

The Hummingbird Carried One Drop

There's a story they tell in Bolivia. The forest was on fire and every animal fled — except the hummingbird. It flew to the river, picked up one drop of water, and carried it back to the flames. The other animals laughed. "What do you think you're doing?" The hummingbird said: "I'm doing what I can."

That's what a donation is. One drop. But one drop paid for Moisés's bus fare. One drop bought Leonel his first pair of boots. One drop kept Faviany in school. You can't put out the whole fire. But you can carry your drop.

Carry Your Drop

You Just Watched a Dollar
Change a Life

That coin went from your hand to a piggy bank to a kid who showed up to train today because someone made it possible. This is what El Semillero does — every single day, with every single dollar.

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