Education: Hope for a new generation of Maya
by Frances Dixon Isabel was eight years old and crying hard. Another year had passed by and still her father would not allow her to...
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...
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...
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...