Most children do not attend school past the 6th grade, since middle and high schools are not free in Guatemala. Our goal is to keep as many teens in school as possible, and our scholarships fund over 50 teens each year. You can help keep a teen in school.
Completed Community Projects
Power and Pilas Installed water and electricity at each house in Fátima
Building a School We helped fund the construction of a school in Fátima
The dream is to create a space where the youth from area communities can come for help with schoolwork, get on the Internet, leran computer skills, attend special events and classes. Teachers could have access to a resource center, with teachig materials, books to share, photocopiers for making worksheets.
This is a huge project but we are a patient bunch. We know how much support both teachers and the children need for everyone to succeed in school, and we think that offering a central place for this support is the best way to make it happen. Read the Full Proposal.
Every Saturday morning, we offer free art, guitar, and marimba (the national instrument) classes at the Mountain. Teachers are paid and materials and instruments are provided for the children. This program has offered art and music education for over 10 years, and we hope to continue to make these courses available to anyone, cultivating a love of art and culture.
Friends of the Community La Escuela de la Montaña Guatemala Copyright 2009
