Jun 29, 2020 | Program News |
It’s 11:00 am and you wouldn’t believe how hard the scorching sun hits when you’re nearly 7,000 feet up in the mountains of San José Poaquil in Chimaltenango, Guatemala. The scene is almost surreal. A community leader, officially appointed by the local government,...
May 19, 2020 | Program News |
In the eastern part of Guatemala lays a school by the name of Ak’Tenamit. Ak’Tenamit serves as a boarding school for students in grades 7-12 and is one of the newest members of the GLP’s Computer Centers Program. With the addition of new computer equipment, they...
Apr 21, 2020 | Global Grants, Program News, Rotarians in Action |
Dear Fellow Rotarian: Thanks so much to all Rotary clubs and districts who contributed a total of $631,247* to the Guatemala Literacy Project this year! Please click here for the 2020 GLP Annual Report. Education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty that has...
Dec 19, 2019 | Program News |
Education made this possible. Ancelma was born in the Western Highlands of Guatemala, where 95% of students never graduate from high school. Through the GLP’s programs, Ancelma beat these odds, earned her diploma, and broke the cycle of poverty in her family....
Dec 17, 2019 | Program News |
Hacienda Maria students proudly holding their new Microsoft certificates Melinda Gates once said, “If you want to lift up humanity, empower women.” And that is exactly what the community of Hacienda Maria is doing. This year, 18 GLP Computer Program students from...
Sep 30, 2019 | Program News |
Textbooks. Computers. Spark Reading. Rise Youth Development. All four of the GLP’s programs work with students in Guatemala to help them get the education they deserve in order to reach one of the biggest milestones in their lives, high school graduation! But it...
