
Moved by a mission: helping to educate underserved Maya children in Guatemala
A first-hand look at how a nonprofit is helping to educate underserved Maya children in Guatemala By Mary Korbulic Last February, just...


Mask-making initiative raises thousands for impoverished Maya
Mary Jane Henley is an educator and lawyer who dedicated her career to working with children and adults with intellectual disabilities...


COVID-19 threatens education for Maya Jaguar students
The COVID-19 virus emerged in Guatemala in early March and almost immediately curtailed our efforts to offer a quality education to our...


Celebrating our Maya Jaguar graduate: Estela lands top nursing position
On a rainy February afternoon during my recent stay at Adopt-a-Village in Guatemala’s Maya Jaguar school, AAV’s founder and executive...


Summer update from Guatemala: Parent’s Day pride
Greetings from Guatemala! I am writing this blog on a warm summer morning at Adopt-a-Village in Guatemala’s Maya Jaguar Educational...


Breaking barriers: educating indigenous children in Guatemala
How do you recruit people to work in the wilderness? That question was one of the first that occurred to me after arriving at...


Literacy for underserved girls in Guatemala: Rotary partners with Adopt-a-Village
Emily Francona is the coordinator of a signature service project called Let’s Leave No Girl Behind (LLNGB) sponsored by Rotary E-Club of...


On the road to education and literacy: a journey to Guatemala
Making an impact As the new coordinator of a signature service project called Let’s Leave No Girl Behind (LLNGB) sponsored by Rotary...


Honoring family
Family has always been at the center of Shirley Ubinger’s life. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Shirley and her late...


State of Jefferson Rotary E-Club helps improve lives of underserved girls in Guatemala
Eighteen-year-old Isabel Ramirez studies in northwestern Guatemala. She is an excellent student who loves to learn. At school she serves...