Open Door Atitlan ~ Free Library, Santiago Guatemala

www.opendooratitlan.org

The Open Door Library is a non-profit educational center that is supported by a diverse network of individuals and groups around the world who believe in sharing the gift of learning with the youth of Santiago Atitlán.

The library offers an inviting space for children and teens to discover the joys of reading, receive academic reinforcement, and explore creative expression.

design by jakaramba design studio www.jakaramba.com

our blog:

http://www.bpasantiago.blogspot.com/

SHARING THE DREAM

Sharing the Dream in Guatemala is a nonprofit organization that promotes fair trade with cooperatives and small businesses in Guatemala. The organization is committed to providing fair wages and employment opportunities to low-income artisans which results in creating sustainable markets for their projects. In addition, Sharing the Dream in Guatemala is dedicated to promoting projects which benefit the general well being of rural Guatemalan communities. Sharing the Dream is currently sponsoring 4 projects in Santiago Atitlan, a children’s library, a rural school, an academic scholarship group for students in need, and an elders’ center.

Volunteers are needed to share books, music, and art with local children. Volunteer opportunities also exist for cataloging books and organizing the library.

Volunteer placements can be arranged for individuals who would like to work with rural educational development.

Volunteer placements can be arranged for individuals who would like to help prepare and serve meals to the elders. We also welcome groups who would like to share creative activities with the elders such as musical and theater performances or arts and crafts projects

For more information, contact Amanda Flayer, the Santiago Sharing the Dream coordinator at themandoo@yahoo.com

A small donation can make a big change!
www.sharingthedream.org

Source: santiagoatitlan.com

Pueblo a Pueblo

Welcome to Pueblo a Pueblo

Pueblo a Pueblo is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting the people of Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala. Located on the shores of Lake Atitlán, this community of more than 40,000 indigenous Maya suffered some of the worst mudslides as a result of Hurricane Stan. The Panabaj mudslides alone buried hundreds of people and left more than 5000 homeless and destitute. The Hospitalito Atitlan, the only ER, inpatient and surgical care facility in the area was once again closed - a victim of the disaster.

Hospitalito Atitlan
Donor will match your gift to rebuild a permanent hospital for the people of Santiago Atitlan

Pueblo a Pueblo both supports the operations of the temporary Hospitalito Atitlan and has begun a Capital Campaign to build a permanent hospital. We are pleased to announce that an anonymous philanthropist, through the Kendeda Fund has awarded Pueblo a Pueblo a challenge pledge of $750,000 to build the permanent Hospitalito Atitlan. This means the Kendeda Fund will match your donations dollar- for-dollar. Together, with the T'zutujil community, we can build a sustainable medical facility that will dramatically improve the health status of Santiago Atitlan and the surrounding indigenous communities.


(more) http://www.puebloapueblo.org/

Contact: Kenneth Wood - Pueblo a Pueblo NGO- in Santiago Atitlan, Solola
www.puebloapueblo.org
Hospitalito Atitlan
Referred by Claudina Monterroso who worked there 8 months as a volunteer coordinator