Corazon de los Ninos is an organization in Antigua, Guatemala that is working to help the poor.

1. Antigua, Guatemala
Proyecto Corazon De Los Ninos

2. Guatemala is a beautiful, colonial country.
But, it is
very
poor.

3. But, Corazon is working to understand
and help to alleviate the problems of the
native people. Here the director talks to a
council member in a small village about
their most pressing needs.

4. Corazon provides these services:
A steady source of nutrition. This is the
government mandated menu for preschoolers.

5.  Education. There is free public education in
Guatemala, but not all children attend. At one
school the numbers are written in:
 Spanish
 Mayan
 English
 with numerals
 Arabic
 Mayan
 Roman

6.  Health & wellness: One way to reinforce good
health habits is during the school day.

7. Basic health services. Corazon, through an
agreement with the government, is able to offer
medicines for 80% less than in traditional
pharmacies.

8.  Financial. Corazon works with the families of
eligible children to teach basic fiscal management.
People who live hear pay back part of the price of
their home over time.

9. Corazon:
 has and maintains an annual plan
 works with the leaders of a community to identify
need
 works with 22 communities in their service area
 focuses on programs for:
 health
 education
 microcredit (i.e., fiscal management on the family
level)

10. San Miguel Milpas Altas
They received:
bathrooms in the
school
cooking facilities
for
the school
They need:
clean water (i.e., a
tank)
health care closer
than a
3 hour

11. San Antonio Aguas Calientes
 They have:
 a school,
 playground,
 and basketball court.
 They need:
 funding for preschool
 more funding for the
special ed room

12. San Miguel Dueno
 They need: Preschools and housing.
A home like this can be built for $7,000, and is
more than they could afford without Corazon.

13. $20 per month buys a child and the
family all services offered by
Corazon.
Let’s not turn out backs.

14. Contact:
 Carol Doll
 cdoll@odu.edu