A second chance at literacy
She sat on a low wooden stool in the darkened kitchen of her family’s crudely constructed hut, garbed in her own hand woven exquisitely...
The “greenest” (sustainable) schools in Guatemala
“Eco-friendly—sustainable—green,” remark our visitors with amazement when they visit the twin middle and high schools at the remote...
Let the children read
The dusty mountain road stretched ahead. I could see up ahead that it was blocked again, this time with a frayed rope hung across it,...
Returning to Guatemala
After completing 13 years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala after my retirement from the Air Force, I thought I had seen most of...
Renewed Hope for Nuevo San Ildefonso
I met him at the gate. He was an unannounced youth of some 20 years, wearing a threadbare shirt and pants that hung on his thin frame,...
Bravo to our extraordinary team of "vintage volunteers"
Adopt-a-Village’s Maya Jaguar Campus was bustling with excitement last week when three self-described “back to the land vintage...
Advocating for the vulnerable
This summer my family and I spent a week in Central America as volunteers for Adopt-a-Village in Guatemala. This nonprofit, grass roots...
Join us for Dia De Los Muertos
The Second Annual “Dia De Los Muertos” celebration and auction will raise funds for a girls dormitory slated for completion in 2017 at...
Empowering Catarina
Catarina is an excellent example of how the Adopt-a-Village gardening program is empowering mothers to better nourish their children, as...
Woman Shares Global Travels: On a path to help others
Adopt-a-Village founder and president Frances Dixon is featured in the Grants Pass Daily Courier on Saturday, April 9, 2016.