Education for 400 children in Guatemala

It is incredible that we are almost three months into the school year. Our ten local Phoenix teachers spent the first couple of weeks of the year painting the school and cleaning whilst we also had to replace many of the walls, ceilings, lighting and roofs of the classrooms whilst also building a new playground!

Coupled with the monthly classroom materials we provide, our teachers were supplied with the teaching materials packs to provide the best lessons they can throughout the year. We have introduced a 9th grade. For the first time we have 4 year-olds (below párvulos and pre-school) adding a further year at the start of their educational journey through primary school.

The sustainable Plan Moo herd continues to expand with more families benefitting from the extra income that the milk provides. We intend to add further cows this year and during 2019.

Plans for the 4^th Annual Seven Continent Charity Challenge are underway where we ask anyone, anywhere in the world to do a fundraising event for Phoenix during 2018. It doesn’t have to be a huge event; from a dinner or BBQ party at home to walking, running or undertaking something you have always wanted to do though havn’t got round to it! The fundraising can be done through this page with funds going to Phoenix, the schools and more importantly the children.

For those looking for an excuse to head to Lake Atitlán in Guatemala and raise funds for the projects, we are organising a 4-day biking, volcano hiking and kayaking challenge between 21st to 26th May. Please let us know if you are interested in joining us, or even organizing your own challenge and we’ll add you to the list and give you tips to make it as successful as possible.

As ever, thank you all for your brilliant support.

Cheers

Links:

• 2018 Seven Continent Charity Challenge
• Please get in touch to join us in Guatemala in May