Association Tikal: The Children of San Felipe de Jesus

Association Tikal: The Children of San Felipe de Jesus

Help us feed the malnourished children from the village of San Felipe de Jesus. Our goal is to provide them with two daily meals, as well as to strengthen their learning through giving support for their schoolwork. Our specialist teacher guides them through lessons in English, French, and basic computer skills.

Beans Against Child Labor

Each month we give beans and other staple foods to local parents; this extra help keeps them from sending their children to work in the fields, thereby providing the children with the opportunity to study and have a better future.

How can you volunteer assistance to the Association?

# 1: Go with your teacher (outside of class time) to the market to buy beans and other foods that are preserved, such as rice, sugar, salt, cereals, milk powder, and oil. This helps us to nurture the children and give their parents extra monthly food in their own homes.

# 2: Have lunch together with us and with the children, helping with a modest fee of Q20.

# 3: Eat in the cafeteria. All the profits made in the cafeteria are for the children.

# 4: Take Spanish lessons via Skype at $ 8.00 an hour; half the profit is for the teacher, and the other half for the children.

# 5: Sponsor a child with a gift of US$ 25.00 per month. Each sponsor will be entitled to two free hours of Spanish instruction per month via Skype, as well as having the opportunity to speak directly to the sponsored child.

# 6: Volunteer a little of your own time to help the children with their math or computer skills, or their English or French language studies. You don’t need much experience; what these children need is your care and support.

There are more than 50 poor children in the village of San Felipe de Jesus waiting for our help. Our goal is to integrate them into society and to help secure their future. This is possible only with your help.

Thank you very much.

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