Children of Lake Atitlan is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that was organized in 2004. Since its inception, the program has provided over a half million dollars in support to the community through individual sponsorships, thanks to a combination of faithful supporters and low administrative costs.
Centered in San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala, our sole purpose is to support children and families through education. We provide support the New Dawning Christian School through financial support, and have begun to support the Inspiration Guatemala project, which provides tutoring and job training in the community.
From its inception, we have supported the New Dawning Christian School, helping with teacher salaries, educational supplies, and special activities at the school. Now, we also support the Inspiration Guatemala project through assistance with supplies and staffing.
We invite you to join us in supporting education in a vital developing country. You can provide support with a one-time donation, or you can become a partner in supporting us on a continuing basis as a child or school sponsor.
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Who we are
We are people who want to make a difference!
Children of Lake Atitlan is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Its sole purpose is to support education and development in Guatemala, specifically in the area of San Juan La Laguna. Donations are tax-deductible.
The program was begun in 2004, and has faithfully served this community since then. It has contributed over a half million dollars to the community during that time. Currently, students at the school come not only from San Juan La Laguna, but from surrounding communities.
All board members serve the program as volunteers. Because of this, well over 90% of donations that are received go to the support of education in the community.
What we do
We support education! No more, no less!
We are interested in assisting communities to develop into strong and healthy places through education.
The programs that are supported by the Children of Lake Atitlan are run by Guatemalans.
The NEW DAWNING CHRISTIAN SCHOOL has been in the community since 1991. It currently serves over 200 children from pre-school through middle school. the administrators and teachers are all from San Juan La Laguna and surrounding communities.
The INSPIRATION GUATEMALA program is in the formative stages. Its goal is to provide tutoring for students, as well as vocational training for youth and adults. Its coordinator, as well as those leading its classes, are local, although the program welcomes volunteers who may want to teach classes such as English.
