Love Guatemala Blog
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Making a Difference with School Supplies
This past week, we were able to give out school supplies to the students of Love Guatemala. What a blessing it is to be able to provide the supplies for our students. One of the leading reasons that students in Guatemala are not able to study is that they do not have enough money. Even…
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Our Newest Class: Bachillerato
Guatemala and the United States have similarities and differences with their education system. Similarly, each education system is separated into three basic sections. In the United States, there is Elementary School, Middle School (or Junior High), and High School. In Guatemala, there is Primaria, Basicos, and Bachillerato. The difference is at what ages these classes…
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Saturday Classes and Weekday Promotions
This week we had our Saturday orientation for our weekend classes. It is a blessing to see how many students have signed up to receive classes! Right now we have 89 students for Saturday classes and 12 for our bachillerato classes on Friday. The classes that are offered on Saturday are, English, Primary, and Basicos.…
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Jumping into 2022
What an excellent start of the year we have had! We began with our monthly staff seminar on the first Tuesday of January. The topic was “Glorifying the Lord everywhere”. The goal is to glorify God in every moment and wherever we go; through our vision, through our goals, through our passion. It was a…
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Christmas Celebration
This Christmas we are so thankful we are able to celebrate with our staff! Last year, with the pandemic and strict precautions we were not able to have our annual Christmas party. This year, we were able to get together once again to enjoy a meal and spend time together. It is a time…
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Give the Gift of Hope
This Christmas season, Give the Gift of Hope! Now through the end of the year we have an exciting giving opportunity. Each dollar that you donate to Love Guatemala will be matched. Your gift will be doubled for double the impact. Our goal is to raise $10,000 which will be matched to make $20,000 to…
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Women’s Christmas Workshop
This past week we hosted a women’s workshop at Love Guatemala. Each day the ladies learned something new and had a time of devotionals together. The first day the women were taught how to make Christmas wreaths to decorate their homes. It was so amazing seeing the creativity of each person as they brought their…
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Graduation 2021
This past Friday we had the honor and privilege to see our students receive their diplomas at graduation. Each year is challenging, but this year, similar to last, was very difficult. All classes were online and students had to complete all of their work virtually. They each worked so hard to complete their classes! In…
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A Day Of Fun For The Kids In The Feeding Center
This past week we had the opportunity to host a wonderful activity for our kids from the feeding center. It has been a while since we were able to invite the them to the building to celebrate together, so this was a very special time to spend together. The activity started with a time of…
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End of 2021 Events
As 2021 quickly is coming to an end, we are overjoyed about the events we still have coming. Some of the events that we were not able to participate in last year, we are able to do this year. We are so grateful that slowly things are beginning to open up and giving us opportunities…
