Classes start in October for the children of Guatemala and this year Her Star Scholars will be sending 17 children between the ages of 6-13 to school. These young ones are participants in a program that sends them to school, provides them with a daily meal, helps them with their study habits and teaches them to embrace their heritage by teaching them traditional and Guatemalan folk dances and songs. These children speak Spanish, but at home they hear Kaqchikel and they can speak it to some degree.
Sponsoring a child for a year will cost $300 by check or money order or $310 through PayPal. This program does allow individuals or groups to support individual children, exchange emails or letters, and photos.
Extra donations will go to purchase items such as medicines, clothes, additional school supplies, fruits and vegetables, and to meet the many other needs of these children. Donations are needed year round.
You can see one of the dances performed by the children - Celebration of Corn
