May 2023 Thank you to everyone who donated to and/or came to Project Quetzal's 2nd annual Latin American Craft Sale on May 6th. It was a very successful and well-attended event, making just over $3,000. A big thanks to Maricela and Mariana for making their delicious tamales, and to Angie (from The Good Cup Coffee Mobil Bar) for donating her rich and aromatic Guatemalan coffee, … [Read more...] about May 2023
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April 2023
We are grateful for every person involved in our nonprofit: Project Quetzal's Board of Directors, our donors and friends, the teachers, the children, the parents and communities in rural Guatemala, and the nonprofit we collaborate with that provides training and support to our teachers.. Together we have made a big difference, and there are so many success stories. Project … [Read more...] about April 2023
December 2022
As 2022 comes to a close, it's time to think about what Project Quetzal has accomplished this year. Children attended 9 preschools in different small villages in rural Guatemala. Students in 1st and 2nd grades who needed extra help were able to attend one of our 4 after-school tutorial programs.Teachers attended 3 trainings to help them gain even more skills. Project Quetzal … [Read more...] about December 2022
September 2022
We're writing to give you all (the donors and winning bidders) a grand THANK YOU for your invaluable and generous involvement in our first auction fundraiser in August 2022. It was way more successful than we expected. We raised a little over $5,000!! We thought you might want to know where that money actually goes. Well, to begin with, none of it goes to cover overhead and … [Read more...] about September 2022
April 2022
Project Quetzal has one simple goal: Mayan children in rural Guatemala need to finish First Grade. We set out to do this by opening preschools (usually in the teachers' homes), starting small in several rural communities. Many children do not speak Spanish and are at a huge disadvantage when they start 1st grade in public school at age 7. After attending one of Project … [Read more...] about April 2022