Aug 8, 2023 | Program News, Stories of Success |
Jeydi, an 8th grader with a bright future, is determined to become a pediatrician and own her own business someday. Thanks to Rise Youth Development Program, she is one step closer to achieving her dreams! Meet Jeydi, an ambitious 8th grader from Santa Maria Cauque....
Apr 26, 2023 | 25th Anniversary, Stories of Success |
Jeff (lower left) and Joe (lower right) in the early years of the Textbook Program. Joe and Jeff Berninger may not have known how things would unfold when they founded Cooperative for Education (CoEd) in 1996, but wow, are we glad they did! Starting from humble...
Oct 24, 2022 | Rise Youth Development Program |
The community of San Pedro Yepocapa in Chimaltenango, Guatemala, has been forced to literally rise from the ashes again and again. Sitting at the base of Fuego Volcano, the town has been partially destroyed more than once. Yet, the community perseveres – just...
Sep 15, 2022 | Global Grants, Program News |
Thanks to a cover story in September’s Rotary Magazine, Rotarians across the globe are learning what you already knew – the Guatemala Literacy Project is transforming a generation of students through education. You are transforming a generation. This article...
Dec 20, 2021 | Program News, Stories of Success |
Eighth-grader Rosa is no stranger to hard work. She regularly helps her mother in the fields to raise additional income and tends to the family’s own crops and livestock. And if that wasn’t enough, she also walks 30 minutes each way to school every day, scaling steep,...
Aug 12, 2021 | Program News |
Nearly ten months ago, Guatemala was hit by two devastating hurricanes, Hurricane Eta and Hurricane Iota. To this day, those impacted by the storms are still picking up the pieces and in the process of recovering. In early November, Hurricane Eta crossed Central...
