Objectives

To increase the quality of life for our students by means of a formal education, medical assistance and nutrition.


More specifically

  • To orient all of the children equally on the basis of principles and values
  • To give personal support for school work and research
  • To provide necessary material for school and activities
  • To lend medical assistance to the kids and to provide nourishment to the families of each

Actual Education Situation in Guatemala


Education Financing – The approved financing for public education in Guatemala is hardly 1.9% of the gross national product, which indicated the problems of coverage and the quality of education.  In the rest of Latin America and the Caribbean financing is at least 4.4% of the GNP.

The cost of not investing in education – In the last five years progress has been made for matriculation in pre school but the quality of learning is deficient and rates of absenteeism, student retention and drop outs are extremely elevated.


Statistically Speaking:

    • One of two kids will not finish elementary school
    • One of two kids will not master written language before they finish elementary school
      • One of five adolescents that finish high school will pass the math exam
      • One of seven students receives intercultural, bilingual education

      • Around sixty percent of the school aged children live in rural areas but one will find that that only 25% of rural areas have schools

      In general terms, we can say that the allowed budget for the education system has been extremely low in comparison to the necessities that prevail in Guatemala.  UNESCO recommends that the investment in education should be at the least seven percent of the GNP, which coincides with the National Education Law established in 1991 but that is not be fulfilled.

      With this as a reality, we decided to continue with the Proyecto Niños del Lago and to continue helping more students from our community that have the desire to improve themselves thru education.