TIES is working with Ak’ Tenamit and The Guatemalan Tomorrow Fund to distribute scholarships to students in Grades 8 to 12 in the Sarstun area of Izabal, Guatemala. The scholarships granted cover the students’ tuition, accommodation, food, medical expenses, and occasional travel costs. TIES has been able to provide scholarships to 5 students! In Grade … Read more
Here’s a great story from The Guatemalan Tomorrow Fund (GTF) newsletter about students in Guatemala (some who are supported by the TIES Ak’ Tenamit High School Scholarships program) learning new skills. “Their first day on site, visiting Rotarians taught a group of girls (most without electricity in their home communities) to measure and cut lumber … Read more
Meet the girls at Ak’ Tenamit who are beneficiaries of scholarships from TIES! (Details on our project page.) TIES’ Ak’ Tenamit Scholarship Program assists young girls from grade 8 to 11 who attend the Ak’ Tenamit school. Many of the girls who attend the Ak’ Tenamit high school are of Q’eqchi Mayan background – one … Read more
We are excited to partner with The Guatemalan Tomorrow Fund (GTF) and Ak’ Tenamit to help launch our Ak’ Tenamit Scholarships Program! We are finalizing our funding of five scholarships to support girls at the Ak’ Tenamit school on the Rio Dulce in Guatemala. About Ak’ Tenamit; “Asociacion Ak’ Tenamit (AAT) is non-profit association registered … Read more