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...
Dear Supporters, Many of you have likely read about the political situation currently taking place in Guatemala. Both President Otto Perez Molina and Vice President Roxana Baldetti have stepped down after being charged with several corruption offenses. While this is...
Remember our new friend Carol Cain? She traveled to Guatemala with us on the Snapshot Tour and has gone and given us some love from her corner of the internet. Carol writes, “I met principals and teachers who go without getting paid for months, yet come to work...
Carol Cain of Girl Gone Travel has seen a lot. She loves traveling and discovering new adventures along the way. Her latest adventure took her to Guatemala with… wait for it… okay, it is obviously US. We had a hoot and a half with Carol, who has made a...
We’re happy to welcome our good friend (and über-talented photographer) Rebecca Wilks to Bookmarks today. She’s traveled to Guatemala seven times over the last seven years and has been there to see the student she sponsors grow into a lovely young woman....