Oct 24, 2022 | Global Grants |
The community of San Pedro Yepocapa in Chimaltenango, Guatemala, has been forced to literally rise from the ashes again and again. Sitting at the base of Fuego Volcano, the town has been partially destroyed more than once. Yet, the community perseveres – just...
Apr 25, 2022 | 25th Anniversary, Rotarians in Action |
Last month, as a part of The Guatemala Literacy Project’s 25th anniversary, we took a glimpse into a future of possibilities! This time around, we’d like to take you on a giant leap back in time to the 20th century (cough—1996—cough) when the GLP was only just a dream...
Aug 12, 2021 | Program News |
Nearly ten months ago, Guatemala was hit by two devastating hurricanes, Hurricane Eta and Hurricane Iota. To this day, those impacted by the storms are still picking up the pieces and in the process of recovering. In early November, Hurricane Eta crossed Central...
Jan 21, 2021 | Program News |
Report cards are in! 2020 was a wild ride (to say the least), but we’re excited and proud to share how our programs performed last year, despite the challenges brought on by the pandemic. Although schools were physically closed last year, students in our programs...
Jul 24, 2020 | Program News |
For years, the Guatemala Literacy Project (GLP) has helped Guatemalan communities—which exhibit some of the most extreme combinations of systemic poverty, illiteracy, and inequality in the western hemisphere—transform their quality of education through four core...