Delmy Garcia: A Different Kind of Heart
When Delmy García was seven years old, she was told she had a bad heart. “I had to stay at the hospital for a week,” Delmy says. “I was very sad.” She always knew she was different—unable to run outside, out of breath after climbing a few stairs, constantly sitting on...
Spotlight on the Guatemala Literacy Project with Rotary International
Ever wondered what this Guatemala Literacy Project (GLP) thing is? We mention it every now and again - and it plays an important role in the work of CoEd in Guatemala. So what is it? Since 1998, Cooperative for Education has been proud to work with individual Rotary...
Celebrating an Empowered Future in Guatemala
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,...
Friday Photo Fiesta: Guatemalan Weaving
Friday Photo Fiesta is back, y'all! Exciting stuff, we know. Guatemala is known for its colorful and intricate fabrics and weavings. It is indeed rare to find a traveler to Guatemala who can resist the allure of a brightly colored textile (or twenty). Just look at our...
Literacy in Guatemala
Imagine you are seven years old and have never come in contact with a single book. This is reality for many rural Guatemalan children. CoEd’s Spark Reading Program is transforming these students into competent, enthusiastic readers....