Blog - Project Apoyo

Ty New Honored as Ole Miss 40 Under 40

February 20, 2022

In-Person Classes Are Back!

February 1, 2022

Meet Adolfo: An Entrepreneur With a Sweet Dream

2020 Year In Review

January 15, 2021

Kimberly Xunux – A 3 Month Update With An Entrepreneur

November 25, 2020

Meet Kimberly: Entrepreneurial Grant Recipient

August 15, 2020

Summer Student Update During Covid-19

Food is Love: Project Apoyo Coronavirus Relief

What the Coronavirus Means for Students and Teachers in Guatemala

Adolfo has to be careful. His business is so hot,

Adolfo has to be careful. His business is so hot, it just may melt all of his ice cream. (sorry!)

After receiving the 4th quarterly report for his Entrepreneurship Grant, we are so proud to share that Adolfo has again increased his net profits. He's also officially rebranded his shop as "Artesanos de la Felicidad" (Artisans of Happiness) to better reflect his business now that he sells sandwiches and clothes and has plans for even more growth. Go, Adolfo, Go! And thanks to the Entrepreneurship team at the @eftcfoundation for all of their great work and mentorship.

Our friend Wendy is hard at work making (36!) curt

Our friend Wendy is hard at work making (36!) curtains for one of our partner school’s classrooms. Last year, all the teachers at La Escuela de Chicamen received projectors for their classrooms, and we purchased online curriculums they could use with them when the teachers are lacking textbooks. The students are finally back in the building, but we quickly realized they couldn’t see the projectors due to poor lighting. Enter the custom, handmade curtains.

We always strive to do what’s best for the teachers and make sure generously donated funds are going towards things they actually need. Thanks to all of our Literacy + Leaders Program donors and Arches general fund donors, when a problem comes up, we are able to fix it, and the classrooms are better for it!

Today we honor you: mom, madre, mamá, mami. Mothe

Today we honor you: mom, madre, mamá, mami. Mothers on our incredible team, mothers who are missed, mothers who are chosen, mothers who adopt, mothers who foster, mothers with babies in heaven, spiritual mothers, surrogate mothers, soon-to-be mothers, grandmothers, stepmothers, grieving mothers, and those praying to be mothers. We celebrate each of you and thank you for all you do for the rest of us. We couldn’t do it without you. Los amamos a todos!

Ali New embodies the meaning of apoyo as she suppo

Ali New embodies the meaning of apoyo as she supports those around her fiercely. She fights tirelessly for justice, equality, and opportunity. You can see this through her hard work in training teachers to provide the best classroom possible. She inspires us to think bigger, but think better, and she celebrates each small step towards making others’ lives better. So today, help us celebrate our scooter ridin’ Director of Education by wishing her a very happy birthday!

It’s easy to write on a website or in a brochure

It’s easy to write on a website or in a brochure that you’ll create a real relationship with a student as a sponsor, but we truly believe it’s real. And we see it all the time. We’re grateful to our partners at the @eftcfoundation who help foster these relationships and encourage communication like this.

Plus, it’s always a joy to get in the mind of a child: I love you, I miss you, when are you coming to visit, oh and what do you like to eat? 🤣😂🤣

Whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever

Whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

To honor and remember a student who tragically passed away from cancer last year, her sponsors generously gave a large gift to create a memorial. The @eftcfoundation recently completed a new playground with these funds, and we can't think of a better way to memorialize her sweet soul than having smiling kids get to play each day. The School of Hope psychologist also held grief therapy sessions for students and family. We don't always understand things, but we do know that the Lord is with those who mourn and we take comfort in that. We are so proud to have donors be a part of this joyfully therapeutic project that is so honoring to an angel's memory.

It's easy to complain about your favorite spots be

It's easy to complain about your favorite spots being overrun with large crowds, but we love that's the case at Cerro de la Cruz in Antigua. Because that's how it should be ... everyone gathering around the cross. It's even more fitting here because, from this view, it rightfully shows that the Cross is above everything. #HappyEaster and #FelicesPascuas!

We had such a great time in Oxford celebrating Ty

We had such a great time in Oxford celebrating Ty being honored as one of Ole Miss' 40 Under 40. The collection of people there is truly changing the world, and we were honored to have Project Apoyo be a small part of this group's story.

Thank you to @sunnyebrown & the @olemissalumniassociation for putting on an awesome event! #OleMiss #HottyToddy