Build a Brighter Future for 80 Kids in Guatemala

Greetings from The Integral Heart Family School here in Guatemala.

We are beginning a new series which profiles students who have been with us for many years, so you can see the long-term impact of your support.

Monzi started at our Integral Heart School at 4 years old. Now she is 11 and she is happy, charismatic, and gets great grades, as you can see in a recent report card image. We require a 70% grade-point-average to attend our programs.

At 4 years old, she was abandoned by her mother, who unfortunately was deprived of her freedom for legal reasons. This left Monsi and her 8-year-old brother with their great-grandmother (yes, great!). She stopped studying for a while until she was referred our program.

I remember her well from back then and despite her circumstances she always was a bright and happy character, as you can see in the collage image on the left.

Then, at 7 years old, she lost her great-grandmother, leaving them both alone and without a caretaker. Our own Mama Sonia, who works for the foundation here, took care of her and her brother, and returned them to classes again.

Monsi has experienced many family crises but is grateful to God and to the project for the great help she has received. She told us that God gave her a second chance with the kind people around her.

She loves children and understands that life has been difficult, but one should never give up. Her goal is to become a teacher to provide love to her students when they are going through a difficult time.

This is your support at work!

Monsi thanks you. We thank you.

With love and respect,
Mick Quinn & Debora Prieto (co-founders)
And, all the Staff and Students of the Integral Heart Family School.

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