Educate 300 Guatemalan Children

Thank you so much for your past support of our Dreamer Center elementary school! Because of generous donors like you, low-income Guatemalan children are given the opportunity to go to school. The education that they receive will allow them to get a decent job earning a living wage when they grow up so that they can provide for themselves and their families and don't always have to depend on handouts. 

Let me tell you about one of our students, Clara, and how your support and the work of The GOD'S CHILD Project is helping her to overcome the difficulties that life has thrown her way. Clara is a bright young girl who has faced more difficulties in her 10 years than many of us will face in a lifetime. Her story is marked by mourning and domestic violence. Clara's mother was involved in a gang which lead to her murder in Guatemala City and her father is currently serving 30 years in prison for murder in an unrelated crime. Clara was left orphaned at 5 years old and since then her grandmother, Lidia, has been caring for her even though she has a hard time finding work due to her old age. 

Clara and her grandmother receive little help from their other family members since they have their own families to look after and struggle to provide for them. Clara has not only lived in poverty without her parents but she has also suffered from problems with her uncles that have reached the level of abuse. Having witnessed this mistreatment of her granddaughter, Lidia came to The GOD'S CHILD Project seeking help. Clara was enrolled in our school and receives psychological support as well as medical care from the Project and Lidia receives fruits and vegetables to help care for Clara. The Project also provides psychological care and legal support to other members of their family. 

Clara is a very active and smart girl but she has learning and behavioral issues because of all that she has been through. According to her grandmother Clara's parents fought a lot when she was a baby. Their shouts would cause her to cry and then they would turn their anger on her. Clara's grandmother and the Project have worked hard to provide a stable, positive environment for her to grow up and learn in so that she can improve her self-esteem and focus better on her studies.

Clara is now in 4th grade and loves to play soccer. Her favorite class is math and she hopes to be a nurse when she grows up so that she can care for people. 

Please join us in supporting Clara as she continues to heal along with other children like her who have been abused and orphaned. Every child we provide with an education helps us move towards breaking the bitter chains of poverty for their families, giving them hope for a brighter future. 

With Gratitude,

Links:

• The GOD'S CHILD Project website
• The GOD'S CHILD Project on Facebook