Keep her dream alive this holiday season #GivingTuesday
This summer, 17 year old Cindy Pinzón Sotz hurried home from her job as a housemaid to join her family in welcoming visitors. She watched with her mother as her younger siblings, dressed in their crisp Chimazat School uniforms, led Cooperative for Education (CoEd)...
Piñatas full of money and other Fall Fiesta happenings [Results revealed]
Well folks, that's a wrap on another Fall Fiesta! We are beyond grateful and honored to have shared the night with so many wonderfully generous supporters (some of whom even flew in from across the country!). In case you were in the most unfortunate position of...
5 Places You Can’t Miss in Antigua, Guatemala
Please welcome guest blogger and staff member Amanda Wirthlin to this corner of the internet. After living in Antigua, Guatemala for a few years she uncovered a few favorite haunts which Lonely Planet might not mention. Why not extend your Snapshot Tour a day or two...
Canadian Friends of Cooperative for Education
It's time to brush up on your "ehs" and "aboots" because we're heading to Canada! It was a long, snowy road, but we finally finished crossing our t's and dotting our i's and are oh so pleased to announce that Canadian Friends of Cooperative for Education is our new...
Impacting the first 1000 days of life—setting the stage for future success
Every mother wants to give her child the best possible care, from 15-year-old Kimberly and her first baby to Maura, who is now around 40 and caring for her first grandchild. But in rural Guatemala, where poverty rates often exceed 70% and average educational...