Break The Cycle Of Poverty Through Education in GT

Although the main focus of Niños de Guatemala is providing educational opportunities to impoverished and at-risk children, we think the best way to keep a child in school is to engage their parents as well. We provide a variety of programs for parents of our students, such as monthly parenting classes and self-esteem groups. 

One such program harnesses the eagerness of our students' mothers to help out at the school by organizing them into volunteer shifts for our kitchen. The organization benefits because we can employ a single cook to prepare roughly 500 meals a day (breakfast and lunch). The students benefit by eating the delicious, nutritious meals and enjoy seeing their moms during the day.

The mothers benefit in a variety of ways. They learn new and affordable recipes made from local ingredients, which they can later use in their homes. They have a chance to observe their children in the school setting, and get to know their friends and teachers better. Many mothers lead very isolated lives, spending most of their time at home watching young children and completing household chores. The opportunity to get out of the house and spend some time bonding with other mothers in a safe, neutral setting builds self-confidence and strengthens the community.

When you support Niños de Guatemala, you are promoting education and community bonds for not only the 300 children in our programs but also their mothers, siblings, families, neighborhoods and communities. Thank you for your support!