Project Report
| Jan 20, 2023
Back-to-School & New Beginnings
By Christine Garrison | Project Leader
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This week the Acorn Childcare Center welcomed students to begin a new school year! Our staff spent last week preparing the Center for their arrival. From the kitchen to the classrooms, they worked tirelessly with much enthusiasm!
The students arrived this week with their own excited energy, many familiar faces returning for a second year with a few new friends who quickly adapted to the group and joined in. We can't wait to see how they learn, grow and thrive in 2023! Your support helps ensure that we can continue transforming the lives of families facing extreme poverty. Thank you!
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Dec 27, 2022
Congratulations Class of 2022!
By Christine Garrison | Project Leader
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Class of 2022 had an amazing year!
Over the past year, you stepped up as we began the year by supporting families at home during the continued quarantine restrictions, and then as we welcomed students back to in-person learning at the Acorn Childcare Center. You helped us to nurture families through the crisis and then allowed us to offer a safe space for our young students to learn, grow and thrive.
Earlier this month, we graduated three students who will move on to primary school next year. The remaining students will return after the holiday break to start a new year at the Center, along with several new classmates who are in the enrollment process now.
We are proud of all they've accomplished this year and we are grateful for your support to make it happen! You can view photos of our students sharing some of their happiest memories and favorite school activities on our blog.
As you consider your end-of-year giving, we would be grateful if you considered Maya Childcare Inc. Our organization is run by volunteers and thus 100% of each donation goes directly to Centro Infantil Bellota (Acorn Childcare Center).
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Nov 14, 2022
Autumn at the Acorn Childcare Center
By Christine Garrison | Project Leader
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Autumn brings one of the most important Guatemalan holidays: el Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). In Guatemala it is unique and quite different from the traditions in Mexico and other Latin American countries: celebrations mostly happen on November 1st, Día de Todos Los Santos (All Saints’ Day). It is a joyful celebration full of life and color where Guatemalans combine elements of Mayan culture and the catholic religion and honor their loved ones through food, flowers, music and activities.
One of the most important traditions on All Saints Day is the Guatemalan giant kite festival, where locals create spectacular giant barriletes (kites) measuring up to 15 ft. Kites serve as a symbolic connection to the dead, believed to help guide the returning spirits to their loved ones. At the Center, our students made their own, smaller, kites to observe this unique cultural tradition and join in the celebration!
Your generosity helps these young students grow, learn and thrive together in a safe, caring environment. Thank-you!
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