Ancelma Ortiz used to be like any ordinary girl in a poor, rural Guatemalan family. The oldest of five children, she labored in the fields alongside her father and sold the produce in the early morning market with her mother to help provide the basic necessities for...
A quiet sadness lurks behind Ivonne Barrios’ deep brown eyes. She possesses a solemn maturity beyond her 21 years of age—characteristic of someone who has had an incredibly tough life. However, Ivonne doesn’t waste time feeling sorry for herself. She doesn’t complain....
Well, another successful tour to Guatemala is in the books and we can’t wait to share all of the exciting moments that occurred during those ten days! A little background info for you: 31 Rotary International volunteers participated in the Guatemala Literacy...
The dynamic travel blogging duo of Randy (Beers) and Beth (Beans) are in the middle of something exciting. After travelling to Guatemala with CoEd last summer, they were so inspired by their experience that they decided to use their wildly popular travel blog,...
Seventeen-year-old Werner Álvarez does not quite fit in with the fading paint and muted walls of Tacajalvé Cooperative School, where he attends eighth grade. He is bright and alert. His deep brown eyes light up as he discusses topics he likes to research on the...
