Education for the Children Foundation
Why choose Education for the Children Foundation ?
Founded in 2003, Education for the Children works in partnership with disadvantaged families, children, and young adults in Guatemala to ensure they develop the tools they need to break free from the cycle of poverty. Our School of Hope, founded in 2005, has more than 650 children and young adults in our program. We have a holistic approach to education, which means in addition to school we provid...
Founded in 2003, Education for the Children works in partnership with disadvantaged families, children, and young adults in Guatemala to ensure they develop the tools they need to break free from the cycle of poverty. Our School of Hope, founded in 2005, has more than 650 children and young adults in our program. We have a holistic approach to education, which means in addition to school we provide access to clean water, nutrition, health care, hygiene and psychological support. Our students come from areas where extreme poverty, crime, domestic violence and alcoholism are everyday realities. Many of our students are the first in their families to receive an education and their achievements provide new hope for generations to come. For this reason our students love coming to the school and...
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Volunteering for 4 Months with EFTC!
November 16, 2024by: Sydney Segrell - United StatesI have had an incredible experience volunteering with EFTC! Their mission is absolutely amazing and all of the staff is very welcoming and passionate about providing great education to these kids. The volunteer coordinator especially is very supportive and wants to ensure that you find a place in the school that you love, and one that meets your personal goals and comfortability. The homestay accomodation is incredibly helpful, as it is a great location to live in Antigua, the food is delicious, and you can practice your Spanish! EFTC's whole volunteer program does a great job at prioritizing your interests and being flexible with your schedule, and the foundation itself is making such a difference in each students' life, so it is an amazing experience to have and a great team to be a part of. I could not recommend it enough!
Everyone should get involved with EFTC!
July 23, 2019by: Claire Kaminski - United StatesI loved my time volunteering with EFTC! Everyone that works there is so friendly and dedicated to providing the best education and services for not only the students but their families and the community. The volunteer coordinator is super helpful and checks in to make sure you are having the best experience possible. The Teachers are so grateful for the help even if it is just grading papers or helping make posters that gives the teacher more time to focus on lesson planning and helping the students who need it. This is an absolutely incredible organization and I can’t wait to volunteer with them again!
Volunteering for 2 months
May 13, 2019by: Lucy Bergeron - United StatesI had an amazing experience with this wonderful program. The staff were incredibly supportive and welcoming, and did a great job working with me to find a place at the school for me where I could meet my personal goals and have a meaningful impact. They organized my transportation from the airport and my housing for me, but their flexible and you can ask for more or less structure to meet your needs. They made my volunteer experience everything I could've wanted, and the organization itself is very worthy and does an impressive job supporting the kids and their families in a holistic way.
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Education for the Children (EFTC), founded in 2003, is a registered charity in Guatemala, the UK, and the US. EFTC works in partnership with disa...