By Claudia Roncal- Today, I want to give you a report on the educational programs in which our children at Dorie’s Promise are involved. These programs cover three main areas: Home schooling, Preschool, and our School Support Program. Home Schooling Mirna, our 15-year-old student, is the only...
By Pablo Villagran- Like children across the world, ours are excited about the beginning of a new school year. But this year we are celebrating something more: an increase in scholarships that allowed 11 of our students to enroll at El Shaddai in January. Three residents on scholarship this...
I want to give you an update on the education fund we have been writing about for the last few weeks. Over the weekend we hit our goal! We actually exceeded it by nearly $2,000. We plan to use these additional dollars to help our teacher Claudia work with a few of the children...
Our education fund goal is $27,000 before Jan 1st. We have raised $21,500 as of this week. That means we have $5,500 left to raise before the end of the year. Keep praying for everyone working on this project. With your help, we are going to get it done! Every gift matters...
We currently have 37 children in our care who are all growing up (so fast!). Give for their education… Until this year, we have always had every child enrolled in public school. The education each of them is receiving is below average. Last January, thanks to some special donations, we were...
For so many children in Guatemala, a future of unlimited possibilities and dreams fulfilled will never become their reality. When you are trying to survive with your family on the streets, school does not become a priority — finding your next meal does. The children of Dorie’s Promise...
Remember for a moment going to school as a child…. Everything was new and exciting. You were encouraged daily to reach for the stars and work hard to make your dreams come true. The whole world was in front of you — full of hope and possibilities! For so many children in Guatemala, a...
By Pablo Villagran- With the children in Guatemala on their annual school break, at Dorie’s Promise we are looking forward to the new academic year that starts in January. One reason is the improvements in our children’s grades during 2012, which prompted a celebration recently at...
By Pablo Villagran- For the first time, three children from Dorie’s Promise are attending classes at a private school. The school, El Shaddai is connected to an evangelical Christian church in Guatemala City. Residents Jennifer, Amelia, and Ana enrolled there at the start of the 2012 school...
By Alejandra Diaz- With Guatemala’s new school starting in mid-January, we are excited about six of our children having the opportunity to attend some form of private schooling this year. Four of them will attend El Shaddai, operated by an evangelical church that has formed a partnership...