The New Life School has issued its latest newsletter.  To read it in its entirety, please click here. New Royalty at New Life September is special in Guatemala.   Independence Day is on the 15th. The children love this time of year. The school year is almost over and there are many special civic activities in [...]

Wuqu’ Kawoq has issued its September, 2010 newsletter.  To read it in its entirety, please click here. Disaster Relief for Survivors of Tropical Storm Agatha:  Tropical storm Agatha wreaked havoc on rural Guatemala in late May. Hundreds of people were killed by mudslides and flooding, and many thousands more were left homeless and without access [...]

Wuqu’ Kawoq has issued its September, 2010 newsletter.  To read it in its entirety, please click here. Disaster Relief for Survivors of Tropical Storm Agatha:  Tropical storm Agatha wreaked havoc on rural Guatemala in late May. Hundreds of people were killed by mudslides and flooding, and many thousands more were left homeless and without access [...]

ConstruCasa has issued its September, 2010 newsletter.  Please click here to read it in its entirety. House #400 Goes to a Family Affected by the Tropical Storm Agatha:  On Thursday August 12, we celebrated the inauguration of Constru Casa’s 400th house. It was a very special and emotional event, particularly because the house is for an [...]

T.E.S.S. Unlimited has issued its latest newsletter.  Click here to read it in its entirety, it is a very special issue! From the 18th until the 23rd of July 2010 the medical team ‘Faces of Hope’ visited Guatemala to operate on children with a cleft lip and/or open palate. In this very busy week 14 [...]

In addition to the exciting announcement below, click here to read the rest of Maya Nut’s newsletter. Maya Nut Institute has won the prestigious Darwin Initiative Award from the UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the London Museum of Natural History. This award is for $300,000 over 3 years and will [...]

The following excerpt is from Roots & Wings’ latest newsletter.  To read the newletter in its entirety, please click here. Tech Center Progress: Sewage Treatment Plant Addition It’s been nearly four months since beginning construction on the new Technology Center in Pasac, Guatemala. Progress has been constant despite Guatemala’s rainy season (May through October). Everything [...]

The following excerpt is from Roots & Wings’ latest newsletter.  To read the newletter in its entirety, please click here. Tech Center Progress: Sewage Treatment Plant Addition It’s been nearly four months since beginning construction on the new Technology Center in Pasac, Guatemala. Progress has been constant despite Guatemala’s rainy season (May through October). Everything [...]

The following excerpt is from Asturias Academy’s latest newsletter.  To view it in it’s entirety, please click here. Eduturismo Stresses Hygiene As the Month of Health concluded, we were greatful that the Christ United Methodist Church and a group of nursing students participated in our Eduturismo program. Equipped with medical supplies, they reinfornced the importance [...]

From Houses to Homes has issued its latest newsletter.  Below, we have printed a letter from the director, Joe Collins, with an update about the aftermath of TS Agatha.  In addition to the letter, you can click here to read about the other great projects that FHTH undertakes. Letter From Our Founder/Director Hello Everyone, I [...]

The following excerpt is from the June, 2010 newsletter of Avivara.  To read the article, and newsletter, in its entirety please click here.  To view a video of the aftermath of TS Agatha, and Avivara’s response, please click here. Embracing Guatemala…(by Tara Byrne) Two months ago I said goodbye to family and friends and boarded [...]

The following excerpt is from the June, 2010 newsletter of Avivara.  To read the article, and newsletter, in its entirety please click here.  To view a video of the aftermath of TS Agatha, and Avivara’s response, please click here. Embracing Guatemala…(by Tara Byrne) Two months ago I said goodbye to family and friends and boarded [...]

New Life Through Education has issued its latest newsletter, which is excerpted below.  In addition to a general update, they told the story of a very special young man with Marfan Syndrome.  Byron Alexander has Marfan syndrome, a connective tissue disorder. Marfan causes him to be tall and thin, have cardiac, skeletal and vision problems. [...]

Namaste Direct has issued its latest newsletter, which is excerpted below.  To find out more about Namaste, please visit their website.  To read the newsletter in its entirety, click here. It’s been a busy summer for NamasteDirect as we’ve recently launched our new microcredit program. Under our new initiative, Namaste is delivering not only financial [...]

Casa Sito has issued its April newsletter, excerpted below (emphasis added) .  To read the newsletter (and past issues) in its entirety, please click here. The Development Marketplace is a conference held by the World Bank every year in different regions with a variety of themes. This year’s regional conference was held in Latin America [...]

Safe Passage has released their April newsletter, which focuses on the group’s health program. In addition to the short excerpts published below, you can click here to read the newsletter in its entirety. In light of the recent earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, methane gas fires, and other natural disasters befalling our global community, Safe Passage focuses in [...]

  Niños del Lago has issued its April, 2010 newsletter.  In addition to the following excerpts, you can read the entire newsletter here. Our First Cabin: A Special New Year’s Gift from Capgemini Employees: The year started off with a major donation from our corporate partner, Capgemini. In February, we received $13,000 which will be [...]

Synergo Arts has issued its March 2010 newsletter.  In addition to the announcement below, you can read the entire newsletter by clicking here. R&D Call for Participants: Synergo Arts is learning about community needs and priorities thru in-depth interviews with artists and artisans during 2010-11. Participants learn about ergonomics while helping us fulfill our mission [...]

  Our friends at Safe Passage have released the March newsletter, which focuses on the group’s English program. Click here to read it in its entirety.   Safe Passage’s English Program has come a very long way.  The first English classes were conducted just once per week, but now students study the language in the [...]

    Our friends at From Houses to Homes have issued their Winter 2010 newsletter.  In addition to the excerpts below, you can request the complete newsletter by clicking here. Letter From Our Founder/Director: Dear Friends, Our hearts and prayers go out to those who continue to suffer in Haiti following the devastating earthquake in [...]

  Our friends at Avivará have issued their March 2010 newsletter.  You can read excerpts below.  To read other Avivará newsletters, or to sign up to receive them each month, please click here. Do you know the way to San Jose (Pacul): One day last year Ann was walking in the street outside our home [...]

  Our friends at Common Hope have issued their March newsletter.  In addition to the excerpts below, you can click here to read the current and past newsletters. Irma Garcia, an agent of change:  Back in the 90′s, Irma García’s father served as a mason during the construction of Common Hope’s Antigua site. Little did he [...]

  Our friends at Project Somos have issued their February newsletter.  In addition to the excerpts below, you can click here to read more news, or here to read their excellent blog. Spring is in the Air! 2010 is off to a great start and we are excited about all that the future holds as we [...]