The new school, with 2 classrooms and large windows, opened in January 2009.
It sits at the beginning of the Fátima street, next to the Catholic church, and the new health clinic that is being built this year.
Hiring a Teacher
Fátima opened the school with just one teacher in January, and paid her salary out of their own funds. They had applied to the government for teacher funding and GREAT NEWS, the government will pay for 2 teachers beginning in August. What a relief!
Securing the Grounds
Fátima was worried about the security of the new building, and wanted to avoid broken windows and graffiti. The men built a wall around the school - and the church next door - to protect the glass, and keep the play areas clean and safe.
We helped pay for supplies, and they used some of the money to repair the old church at the same time.
Friends of the Community La Escuela de la Montaña Guatemala Copyright 2010
