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It’s Giving Tuesday!
It’s Giving Tuesday and we’re celebrating 20 years of education at Escuela Integrada! Escuela Integrada opened its doors nearly 20 years ago. In fact, we are celebrating the 20th birthday of the school in 2023! It is amazing to see what God can do in 20 years—kids who used to work on the streets are…
Read MoreGuatemalan coffee makes a great stocking stuffer!
Guatemalan coffee makes a great stocking stuffer! Support small business with a coffee purchase from Guatemala! Not only does your order support local coffee farmers in Guatemala, but $4 from every bag sold goes right back to Escuela Integrada to fund education for children who live in extreme poverty. The coffee for this project is…
Read MoreEscuela Integrada, GRACES demonstrate example of in-country solidarity
GRACES is empowering Escuela Integrada, a Guatemalan-led school to fulfill its purpose of primary education GRACES held its first in-person Supporters Gathering since 2019! It was such a blessing to have supporters from all over the country come to Guatemala for graduations, home visits, family night and planning meetings for the organization. Twenty-two people traveled…
Read MoreSupporters Gathering resumes in-person meetings, graduations in Guatemala this week
This week, 24 GRACES supporters and board members will have a chance to reconnect for the first in-person Supporters Gathering since 2019. The week includes meetings with local partners, elementary graduation, junior high graduation, home visits, family night, cultural activities and more. “Being able to come together in Guatemala is really special,” said Hannah Nadeau…
Read MoreBIG NEWS: We moved!
Take a tour of our new school location! In November, Escuela Integrada moved to a new location in Jocotenango. Come along with us for a tour of the new school building! We are hopeful that students will be able to enjoy this new space soon. More information on a return to in-person learning will be…
Read More52,000 meals for the children—we did it! And another baby announcement!
Thank you for providing meals for the students at Escuela Integrada! Dear GRACES Community, We did it—YOU did it! Thanks to the many, many generous contributions to our year-end campaign, we are able to provide 52,000 meals for the students at Escuela Integrada! We met our goal of raising $32,500, which was automatically doubled to…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Guatemala Update
Dear Friends, Thank you so much for keeping Guatemala and all of the children and their families in your prayers. Due to the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Guatemala Ministry of Education has suspended classes for 21 days, beginning today. The teachers are meeting to come up with a plan to continue providing food for…
Read MoreNew General Director at Escuela Integrada
My name is Bradler and I live in San Antonio Aguas Calientes in the department of Sacatepequez Guatemala. I am 32 years only and live with my wife, my mother and my sister and her baby. My wife and I are expecting a child in two months and we are very happy for him to…
Read MoreValentine’s Day Love
Many children attending La Escuela Integrada live in impoverished homes where showing affection is not common or natural. This is not to say that all parents are unaffectionate, however it is difficult to display something one has never received or experienced. For this reason, Escuela Integrada sets aside a day to celebrate something needed and…
Read MoreProviding Hope In Guatemala
Christmas greetings from Guatemala! As we review the many blessings of this past year, we are thankful for the role you have played in providing hope for the future of the children who attend the La Escuela Integrada. Again this year, the lives of these children and their families have been greatly impacted and your…
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