Because of the generosity of a single couple--Foy and Betty McCullough of Redmond, Washington--we will be offering educational programs in the rural area surrounding the village of La Vega near Patzun, Guatemala. Like our original school in Momostenango, these villages all share a need for educational opportunities for their Mayan people.

Our program in La Vega will focus on junior high education, much like our program at the Friendship School in Momostenango. However, instead of constructing our own school, we will provide scholarships for about 40 students to attend existing private schools, as well as providing transportation, cost for uniforms, and other expenses. We will also provide educational programs in La Vega that will include music education for local elementary students, homework help for our junior high students, and adult vocational classes for women. Many of these programs were already in process when we visited this summer, and we are so excited to continue and expand these programs in the coming year under the leadership of our foundation.