17-year-old Keyla will be next year’s P.E.M. graduate in accounting. Her widowed mother Orphelia was able to send her daughter to vocational high school thanks to the support of her godmother Martina Heck from Switzerland.

Dear Friends,

 

Left to right:: Katherynne, Teresa, Idalia, Maria de Los Angeles (back) Nivia and Heydi in front of San Antonio’s Town. Hall..

Thanks to your generous and forthcoming support at the beginning of 2007 the eight students of the “Proyecto Educacion Maya” were able to enjoy a successful year of schooling in their respective primary, middle and high schools in San Antonio Aguas Calientes and in Antigua. The $2,200 I was able to wire to our account in Antigua allowed to pay full tuition fees for primary and middle school students and partial tuition fees for high school students, as well as books and utensils. The students are expressing their gratefulness to you in their letters which I enclosed with this newsletter. We are now left with seven girls since William graduated in industrial and electrical studies in November. Keyla will be graduating in accounting in 2008. Maria de los Angeles who lost her father and older brother to fatal illnesses this past year has made a valiant effort to continue her schooling. She will be graduating in home economics in 2009 along with Teresa who will be a teacher. 10-year-old Heydi is our youngest student and will be starting fourth grade in January. Your commitment is making a world of difference in the lives of these Indigenous Guatemalans. They are counting on your continued support for 2008 and would like to thank you for it!
Happy New Year!

Mothers and daughters at the last meeting of the year in November 2007.