José Bustos has been the part time Executive Director of Niños Adelante for nearly ten years.  José's personal attention, including meeting with teachers, school administrators, parents, students, community leaders and sponsors, has been the key to finding, selecting and retaining qualified students for the program.

José meets with students and their parents regularly.  Because the homes of many students are without telephones, he has to travel, sometimes 20-30 minutes up the mountain, sometimes several times just to see them.

Student contact is also maintained at least seven times a year when students are required to personally appear to receive their scholarship payments and present their grade transcripts.  During these meetings, typically in the small, shared Niños Adelante office, students are encouraged to e-mail or write a snail mail letter to their sponsors.  José also uses this time to address academic or relevant family issues with the students.

José, who communicates effectively in English, is a fulltime waiter in an Ixtapa hotel restaurant.  His workday at the hotel typically begins mid-afternoon, thereby giving him time for the needs of Niños Adelante several mornings a week.

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