Bridge the Digital Gap for Guatemalan Students

As we near the end of January 2026, we are excited to share that our new Computer Center has now been set up in Colonia Molina school! In our previous update, we outlined that we had finalized the agreement with the school and were partnering with the local Rotary club to implement this project. With these plans finalized and the equipment ready, we were able to begin electrical installation at the end of October, which coincided with the school year coming to a close.

Colonia Molina is a tremendous example of a school whose partnership with CoEd continues to deepen. Since introducing our Textbook Program at their school in 2016, they have successfully managed the collection of student fees into a revolving fund model that will enable them to replace the textbooks through community savings. Their successful management of this sustainability model indicates how well-versed school leadership and teachers are in this program, as well as their commitment to maintaining it for future generations of students to have access to the same opportunities.

With the Computer Center based off the same revolving fund model, the school shows great promise in excellently maintaining the center and again expanding the opportunities available to their students through digital literacy. Only 5.2% of all public schools have computer labs and of those, 0.6% have internet connectivity. At Colonia Molina, with your support, this statistic is improving. Their 21 workstations, which are accessible to 170 students, signify the barrier to technological training being overcome. With the Textbook and Technology programs, rural, Indigenous youth at Colonia Molina are better-resourced and more likely to stay in school, secure higher-wage jobs, and permanently raise their standard of living.

The included photos show CoEd staff installing equipment and preparing teachers and school administration to manage the project. As the new school year starts in February, we look forward to students beginning their journey to digital literacy with these computers and being able to share more about what they are learning in our next update.

Links:

• http://coeduc.org