Heroe Camina, an NHS program is struggling to stand strong since the foundation decided to cut off the funds.

This program is held every Wednesday after school and any student from the Columbus School can help soldiers learn English but just last year things started to change.

“At the end of last year Mary Luz told us that [the school’s foundation] didn’t have enough money to keep on funding this program,” said Camila Duque, a leader of Heroe Camina.

The current leaders received horrible news and they state that it’s been a very hard challenge to keep this program going.

“As of now, we have [2 million 600 hundred pesos] but we need around 7 million to keep this going.”

Not only Duque but also other NHS members are struggling and are in disagreement with the foundation’s idea.

“I disagree with them not funding it considering that they can fund other sports [or activities] that I know may benefit students, but we are kids that don’t need that kind of benefit. The soldiers actually do,” said by Eliana Lopez an 11th grade NHS member.

Even though the students are in disagreement, without a doubt the soldiers are more affected by this decision since they are people in need who have been through very rough times.

As said by a soldier Jhon Arboleda, “[This program has changed my life a lot] because before I was not interested in English but now that I have received several classes, I practice at home, and I also encourage my colleagues.”

The soldiers have been widely affected by the program and due to the fact that by each class their level and interest in English increase it make their life revolve around it even more.

“English can bring us many opportunities and it can open doors for us. For example in our career it’s a requirement to know English,” said Arboleda.

English is a huge part of these soldiers’ life and the majority fully depends on it since it can determine their entire life and career. If this program do gets canceled it would be devastating news to the soldiers since all of them put their hearts and souls into the program.

“[If Heroe Camina gets canceled we would feel] horrible because we get used to the English classes; to learn … we would [lose the opportunity,]” said Arboleda.