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Lan Vwa<br />
Sponsorship Network<br />
<strong>February</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
Welcome to our partnership network. Thanks to your support,<br />
we can take education to far reaching areas, but with<br />
such distance between you and our students, we want to<br />
make sure to keep you connected. Each month you’ll receive<br />
updates on what’s happening, notes from our students,<br />
and ways to plug in. Here’s a quick update from Karina:<br />
Picture<br />
First day of class<br />
in Jocoanl on<br />
January 16, <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
This year has started off very well. The students are more than comfortable<br />
in their classes. We have planned some new workshops, so the students<br />
will be learning more about nutrition, math, and financial management.<br />
Our reading program is already underway. Also, we’ve brought on a new member<br />
of the team, Lucia. The students are learning a lot from her. We are excited<br />
for all this year has in store and look forward to sharing it with you.
Alba Martinez<br />
Classroom teacher in Joconal<br />
Alba began working wth Lan Vwa in January 2016. She<br />
is the mother of a little boy named William. They live<br />
with their little dog Scotty in Roblesito. She travels to<br />
Joconal with Scotty to work Monday to Friday. We are<br />
lucky to have such an incredible teacher and a natural<br />
leader.<br />
“The experience that I have had working in the Lan<br />
Vwa project has been wonderful, because I have been<br />
able to help these young men and women in their education.<br />
I know these kids want to be someone good in<br />
the future. They want to succeed in life. Thank you for<br />
giving me the opportunity to work in this institution.”<br />
-Alba<br />
Save the Date<br />
Join us for a Virtual Open House<br />
We are pleased to invite you into our classroom for another special open house<br />
this March. The physical trip may take more than a day, but on March 14th, it’s<br />
just a few clicks away. No need to leave your living room, just register online,<br />
and we’ll send you a link with all the information.<br />
When we first started inviting our partners to visit the classroom, our students<br />
were extremely nervous. Most of them are shy when they meet new people,<br />
so you can imagine how they felt about talking to a bunch of gringos that they<br />
have never met. After the first couple Open Houses, our students began to love<br />
it! Now they look forward to sharing and practicing their English with new partners<br />
and friends. To register, visit our Facebook page and click on events. Our<br />
students hope to see you there.<br />
03/14/17<br />
Plug in!<br />
Give<br />
Become an<br />
Ambassador<br />
Like us<br />
School Supply<br />
Drive<br />
Run!<br />
1Use your voice to<br />
share their stories<br />
and help empower more<br />
students throughout Guatemala.<br />
Contact ambassadors@lanvwa.org<br />
for<br />
more information.<br />
2We like you, and we<br />
would love if you<br />
would like us, too! Visit<br />
us on Facebook, Twitter,<br />
Instagram, and Linkedin.<br />
3Our team in Guatemala<br />
started a campaign<br />
on GoFundMe to collect<br />
materials and donations<br />
for supplies. Check out<br />
“School Supplies for Joconal”<br />
at gofundme.com.<br />
4For all you PA folks,<br />
our 4th Annual Jumping<br />
for Java 5k is coming<br />
your way on May 13th<br />
in Zelienople. More info<br />
coming soon.
Darwin<br />
Yeanira<br />
Gerber<br />
Darling<br />
7th grade class<br />
Our newest students in Joconal<br />
We are excited to welcome the class of 2021. Some<br />
of them have come to us straight from the elementary<br />
school. Others have returned to school after<br />
time off working. We are excited for everything that<br />
is in store for them and look forward to connecting<br />
them with a sponsor.<br />
Luwin<br />
Deguin<br />
View from gym class.<br />
Pray<br />
for us<br />
Prayer requests<br />
from students,<br />
teachers & staff.<br />
Students: That this project keeps on growing and that in the future there will be<br />
a school where everyone from the area can come to study. That God will help<br />
us to be obedient and responsible.<br />
Teachers: That God will give us patience, wisdom, and that we could understand<br />
the students better.<br />
Staff: That God will provide for all the necessities of the school in Joconal. Also,<br />
please pray that He will lead us as we explore the next location for a school in<br />
Guatemala. Pray that He will begin preparing leaders in the next village.<br />
Thank you for supporting us in prayer!
Fredy Gutierrez<br />
Josue Mendezt<br />
Fredy was part of our first ever graduating<br />
class on October 29th, 2016. He along<br />
with the rest of his class made<br />
the three hour trek to complete<br />
Josue started 8th grade classes in Joconal<br />
in January 2015. This past October,<br />
he received his certificate<br />
for completing Basico (7th<br />
grades 7th thru 9th.<br />
go<br />
thru 9th grade).<br />
After graduating, he began<br />
With his certificate, he<br />
to look for opportunites to<br />
decided to complete the<br />
continue his education. He<br />
rest of his schooling at a<br />
had researched nursing and<br />
trade school. Josue knew<br />
business administration,<br />
he wanted to become a mechanic<br />
but could not find a program.<br />
Thanks to Ministerios Amor sin<br />
Temor in Guatemala City, Fredy received<br />
a full ride to study at INTECAP.<br />
He has decided to study computer programming<br />
and is loving his new home.<br />
and explored options<br />
that would be a better fit for<br />
his goals. Thanks to Ministerios<br />
Amor sin Temor, he is completing his<br />
education in Guatemala City, while getting<br />
hands-on experience fixing a car.<br />
Visit us online<br />
www.LanVwa.org
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