“Look, the students are carrying CoEd books!” a volunteer shouted. As our bus wound through the rural community of Jilotepeque, nestled in the highlands of Guatemala, we grabbed our cameras and crowded towards the windows to check out the scene. Much to...
Layers of dust coat the cracked concrete floor of Chiquival Cooperative School’s dilapidated gymnasium. A makeshift stage at the front of the room is strewn with streamers and balloons. Students, teachers, and visitors dance together under the modest aluminum roof,...
We know it. You know it. And thanks to your generosity, more kids in Guatemala will soon know it too! The new school year starts next week in Guatemala, and the Textbook team is hard at work preparing the seven new schools that are entering the Textbook Program this...
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...
In honor of the UN celebration of International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on August 9th, we want to bring you a story of hope from Guatemala. Dozens of students, parents, and Cooperative for Education (CoEd) supporters sat somewhat impatiently...
libros de textos Silken ebony ropes cascade past her shoulders. Small wisps dance in the mountain breeze as she begins her daily journey down the rocky path. Second-hand sandals reveal dust covered toes. A vibrant textile starts its dayshift cinched...
