Dora María Cardenas Figueroa: A Classroom Transformed
Before the Culture of Reading Program (CORP) arrived at Agua Dulce school, Dora María’s classroom looked like most other first- and second-grade classrooms in rural Guatemala. There were no storybooks, just a whiteboard and some markers. Dora María used the teaching...
Santa Lucia: A School of Poets
In February, 31 volunteers travelled to Guatemala with us and helped Santa Lucía middle school celebrate the inauguration of their Textbook Program. It was a momentous occasion, filled with sunshine, laughter, music, dancing, and some very important words spoken by...
On Sponsors and Students: “You Are Important to Me”
When Rebecca Wilks went on her first CoEd tour in 2007, she never imagined that she and her husband Marco would end up changing a young person's life—and being changed by her in return. But as she ate lunch with a friend and the two Scholarship Program...
Cande Daniela: On the Path to Healing
"The computer will be a tool I can use to defend myself against any problems I face." Cande dreams of a better future not just for herself, but for others as well: “Where I’m from there are a lot of people who die without the help of a doctor. I want to help those...
Introducing: The Heritage Tour!
Guess what, everyone? This summer we'll be piloting a NEW KIND OF TOUR to Guatemala and we are SO EXCITED for our first run! In our 20 years of leading trips to Guatemala, we've had plenty of adoptive families on board, but we are thrilled to now offer these families...