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Make a Personal Connection in Guatemala

Patt and Katie Carmack had it all planned out. The mother-daughter duo booked their tickets and packed their bags. They were ready for CoEd’s Snapshot tour to Guatemala. There was just one thing left to do… sponsor a scholarship student! That’s...

Far From Ordinary: Ancelma Ortiz

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...

Guatemala Scholarship Program Success Story, Fredy Tzib

Fredy Tzib didn’t think he was going to be able to stay in school past the sixth grade. But somehow he graduated from high school, found a great job, and is enrolled in college. How is this possible?  CoEd’s Scholarship & Youth Development program, of...

Lesly Patzán: Worth the Hardship

It’s 4 a.m. in Guatemala’s Central Highlands. As the roosters groggily begin their morning ritual, 20-year-old Lesly Patzán is already on her way to school in Guatemala City. Sheer determination fuels her during these early morning hours. Instead of giving...

Travel to Meet the Student You Sponsor

Newsflash: YOU have the chance to meet your sponsored scholarship student in person on a CoEd tour to Guatemala. Exciting, right?! It is a beautiful thing to see a scholarship student race across the park to greet their sponsor, excited to catch up and discuss their...

Infographic: The Benefits of Educating Girls

Today’s post is all about girl power (the Spice Girls would be so proud). Educating girls in developing countries has gotten a lot of buzz lately with the release of the Girl Rising documentary and we were lucky enough to be at the Cincinnati showing a few weeks...