The Latest from Escuela Integrada

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...

In anticipation of International Women’s Day, I was reflecting on women in Guatemala who had an impact on me, and the list is long! Recently, I had an eye-opening conversation with a mother at Escuela Integrada.  Last week, I went on a home visit with our school psychologist to visit...

Escuela Integrada staff members will hold regular prayer meetings the last Tuesday of every month at 4pm EST. They want this to be a global effort and have asked if you would also come alongside them in prayer. If you are interested in becoming a prayer partner and receiving updates...

At the beginning of last year, Sergio, a father of one of the students at Escuela Integrada, handed his sons teacher a bag of school supplies saying that it was for Maria. Maria’s family simply could not afford the small amount of additional school supplies that families are supposed to...

When I first met Oliver, he was young and timid.  It was his first time in a new school with new kids and new faces. He was one of the children at Escuela Integrada who needed someone to sponsor his education. Morgan and I knew we wanted to sponsor one...

Last week, I went to the toy store with a young boy that I’ve known for a long time. It was his birthday in November so I told him he could pick out two gifts: one for his birthday and one for Christmas. I won’t lie, it felt amazing to...