We are so thrilled that for the second year in a row YOU, the Palms and Souls community, have been able to provide scholarships to four promising students to attend high school. The cost, not their ambition or skills, would have prevented them from attaining education beyond 8th grade in normal circumstances. You have changed that narrative by continuously supporting these kids in Guatemala. This is truly a GAME-CHANGER. They will be able to attain permanent, consistent employment due to your generosity.

We are doing our happy dance, but are also feeling a little nervous. Supporting these students has stretched the budget to the max (great story actually - more on that in a later post). But we are already looking forward to what we feel is the next step: fully funding our promising students though a full university degree program.

How can that happen?

You can sponsor one of our current scholarship students. Two students will be continuing high school and two will be graduating this year with hopes of attending university. If we could get all four students fully sponsored, that would open up our sustaining donor funds to be used for community center necessities, library upkeep, and adding more students to the scholarship program.

How do I sponsor a student for a year?

Visit our website to sponsor all or part of a student’s education. High schools in Guatemala tend to focus on either preparation for university education or technical/mechanical skills, so you will see that each of the students have unique sponsorship needs that you can choose to meet.

You can choose to pay for a year of books, a month of tuition, a uniform, or adopt a student for a whole year. By sponsoring an individual student, you can pray for them and cheer them on by name. They will also know they have been loved and chosen by a complete stranger. How powerful is that?

Why are you asking for my t-shirt size?

If you donate during our fall fundraiser, you will be entered into a drawing to win some awesome swag.

Can I participate long-term?

Yes! Please! Our sustaining donors are the lifeblood of what we do here at Palms and Souls. If empowering kids in Jocotenango is compelling to you, we would love for you to sign up to become a sustaining donor or reach out via info@palmsandsouls.org to chat with us about it.

What do I do next?

Click here to sponsor a student or some of the students' schooling needs.

Click here to join the team for the long haul and become a sustaining donor.

Thank you so much for being a part of this journey. The kids in Jocotenango aren't oblivious to the fact that their options are otherwise quite limited, and they are so thankful for what you do for them. These scholarships are what these families talk about around the dinner table and pray about before going to bed. Thank you for loving these kids.