NORTH AMERICAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL

Mobile beacon donated 11,363 devices to schools, libraries, nonprofits and educational institutions during the fiscal year. With these donated devices and reduced-cost, unlimited data plans, these organizations had the broadband access they needed to fulfill their missions, expand program services in their communities, and connect their constituents who otherwise lacked access to technology.

The center for disease control cites two major effects of hunger on academic performance: the inability to focus and excessive absences due to illness. Rhode island community food bank reported that 2 in 5 households in ri lack adequate food, demand for food assistance grew 9% from the previous year, and 38% of households are food insecure. Nacepf's charitable contributions from the vegetable produce it grows on its acreage addresses some of the root causes that impedes academic success by distributing 106,363 units or bundles of vegetable produce totaling 19,850 pounds in weight to local area soup kitchens and food distribution charities that serve the poor, needy, and homeless in rhode island.

During fiscal year 10/1/2023 to 9/30/2024 nacepf and buildon continued their crucial work, providing equitable access to education for children and adults through nacepf's grant, which funded the construction of 20 schools in eight developing countries with 3,698 students attending. Each school was built in partnership with the community it served and the community committed to educate boys and girls in equal numbers. Through the addition of these new schools, learning conditions have improved, attendance and pass rates have risen, and more children have been enrolled in school. Additionally, nacepf also funded the launch of 15 adult literacy programs during the fiscal year, which provided 574 adults with the education and skills needed to better their own lives and positively contribute to their communities. As of 9/30/2024 nacepf has now funded the construction of 80 primary schools and launched 50 adult literacy programs through its partnership with buildon.