AVIVARA

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Phone: 206-784-7604

c/o Thomas Friedman
7202 33rd NW
Seattle
Washington 98117
USA
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Target demographics: Children living in poverty-impacted villages in the highlands of Guatemala

Direct beneficiaries per year: over 1200 students in 8 village schools

Someone who had 3 hours of volunteer time could: Develop a community based fund-raising activity such as a car-wash, bake sale, or make a presentation regarding our programs to a local school, church or community group.

Geographic areas served: Guatemala

Mission:

To improve the quality of and access to education in Guatemala, and to cultivate interconnectedness between the peoples of Guatemala and the United States.

Results:

8 schools receiving grants for school improvement

29 students receiving scholarship assistance

2 after school learning centers

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catherine12

05/16/13

Gary, Ann, and Gustavo's enthusiasm for sharing their passion is evident; they care tremendously about their students, scholarship families, and teacher colleagues. Their strength is in the personal relationships that their small size and deep, patient connections allow. For instance, they have seen... more »

mtobin

03/17/13

I learned of Avivara through my sister and brother-in-law, who have been working with and supporting this group fo more than 7 years. My wife and I met Gary, Ann and Gustavo in 2013 when we visited Guatemala and had the opportunity to visit a couple of schools that Avivara works with. Avivara is ... more »

T.Cherie

02/11/13

I found Avivara while searching for an internship in which to conduct field research for my masters' research/thesis. My research is on teacher perceptions of bilingual intercultural education in Guatemala, cultural identity of indigenous children and language as influential to cultural and academic... more »

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