By Jeannie Balanda | Executive Director
In February MayaWorks disbursed scholarships to 92 deserving young girls in six central highland communities of Guatemala. MayaWorks provides scholarships to the daughters of its artisan partners who are actively attending school and are achieving at least a C average in their coursework.
In total, there were 51 elementary scholarships, 27 junior high scholarships; and 14 high school school scholarships awarded. MayaWorks provides partial scholarships. With the income earned from weaving MayaWoks products, mothers contribute the rest of the money needed for their daughters to attend school.
Mothers are always very grateful for the help they receive from MayaWorks and are pleased to be able to contribute to their daughters' education. Across the board mothers say they want their daughters to have more opportunities than they were given. Many of the mothers did not attend school beyond third grade. Some have never attended school and do not know how to read or write but they will do everything they can to make sure their daughters complete their education through high school.
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