Kacie Baldwin: Leaving a Legacy in Guatemala
The Moonlight Lawyer Giving of herself is not new to Kacie Baldwin. In 2007, although she was already busy with a full-time job in IT, Kacie decided to go to law school and open her own private practice. She's kept her job in IT, and now she moonlights as a lawyer,...
You Outdid Yourselves at Fall Fiesta 2017!
Have you recovered from Fall Fiesta yet? We're still reeling from the generosity and fun-loving spirit you showed at this event. Let’s reminisce about the top six highlights together, shall we? SIX The venue, food, drink, prizes, and games were superb this year, as...
Win a Luxury African Safari for Only $20
Who doesn’t remember being six years old, face to face with a huge, gorgeous elephant? The elephant takes giant step after giant step towards you, all before opening its mouth to enormous dimensions to take in some well-earned grass from the savanna. The sun glows...
Summer 2017 Tour Highlights
Twice a year our US staff packs up and heads south to share with CoEd supporters the beauty of Guatemala and the impact they're having on its beautiful people. This summer's tour season might, in fact, have been the largest one ever! Almost 80 people joined us on the...
Meet: The Scholarship Squad!
Everybody knows that the key to a great team is stellar leadership, hard-working team members, and a common goal. United by a passion for serving their community and giving kids access to quality education, our Scholarship & Youth Development Program team is…...
Education and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
As a CoEd supporter, you know the value of education. You’ve put textbooks into the hands of Guatemalan students for the first time, witnessed students demonstrating their tech skills in brand new computer centers, seen classrooms transform under the skill of a...
Riding with Augusto
While in Guatemala on a project tour this February, I got to climb into a truck with one of our Textbook Program Coordinators and ask him about his work. Augusto Bal is a jolly, Mayan grandpa of a man whose presence immediately calms and gladdens the heart. He has 23...
A Life of Service: The Story of Rise Program Graduate Teofila
Indigenous girls like Teofila M. are at the very bottom of the social and economic hierarchy from the time they are born. Because of a cultural notion that girls aren’t worth educating, many Guatemalan girls face a life of poverty, discrimination, and illiteracy. More...
Meet Our New CFO: Jason!
We first met Jason Terwilliger back in 2013 when he arrived to audit our financials for the first time. After that we saw Jason each spring, bustling around the office and helping us make sure that all of our financial ducks were in a row. Then in May, he decided to...
Our Partnership with Rotary is Stronger Than Ever!
Chances are you’ve seen this golden wheel around, but do you know what it represents? Rotary International is an international service organization that brings together business and professional leaders “to make positive, lasting change in their communities at home...