VOLUNTEER & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
We also organize volunteer opportunities in different socially responsible projects in the town of San Juan La Laguna. We have supported community projects and educational projects for children, teens and adults like food program, environment, community garden and more. We currently have more than 150 have benefited in these programs. Many people in the indigenous community look for work and opportunities to improve their lives each day. Most adults speak the indigenous language Tz´utujil and work in agriculture. Their low paying jobs provide barely enough income for crude shelter and food. They often lack the resources to send their children to school. It is common for children from rural areas to join their parents and relatives to work in the field. Many have homes with earthen floors. Some only have two rooms to shelter extended families of up to ten people.
EDUCATION
We have sponsored the education of more than 50 boys and girls from poor families of San Juan La Laguna and other towns, and now they have graduated as Secretaries, Teacher, Accountants, and Bachelors in Computing. Our goal is to develop the education and knowledge of the children, so that they will be able to prepare for a brighter future. A few years ago this project was supported by our friends, Jim and Anka Vaughn: jimvaugh@yahoo.com from Washington State. Now we sponsor few students supported by Centro Maya Projects and few supported by our Eco School students. PROJECT 2024 1) Provide school supplies and aregistration for students in january and february. 2) Pay Tuition for studentes in March, June and september. 3) Suppor school supplies for teacher in schools.</p> <p>
ENVIRONMENT
We have planted hundred of trees thanks to our friends and students. Our goal is to help the environment for the future of our kids. According to a study by the Ministry of Environment, Guatemalan struggles with problems such us deforestation, water pollution, and biodiversity loss. OUR PROJECTS 2024 1) Planting 300 trees and we need economicly support to pay people to carry and plant. 2) Sponsor a nurcery with native plants. 3) More and more.
NUTRITION AND HEALTH
Every third week of each month we distribute basic foods to poor families in our community, such as: corn, beans, eggs, oil, rice, etc to help the development of the children. This program is a continued success thanks to the help of the Unitarian Church of Iowa, coordinated by Jeanne Nakamaru. If you are interested in supporting a poor Mayan family please write an email to Jeanne Nakamaru at: jeannewahlquist@yahoo.com
INTERESTED TO DONATE? EMAIL US
If you are interested to volunteer in the local community or to support our education, environment and nutrition-health program. Email us for details. Also Donation you can coordinate directly to Eco Spanish School office or if you would like to support Centro Maya Projects please Visit: www.centromayaprojects.org.