Adopt-a-Village in Guatemala

Adopt-a-Village in Guatemala 1264 NE 156th Street North Miami Beach, Florida 33162 United States 305-948-0730 http://www.adoptavillage.com/

Mission

Adopt-a-Village is a small independent grassroots organization. Its major goal is to empower the Mayan people living in northwest Guatemala by providing training and resources so they may develop improved education and health conditions in their impoverished communities. We maintain no political, government, or religious ties.

Programs

Our programs focus primarily on education. We are helping students from 30 villages with secondary education needs by providing textbooks, manual typewriters, and teachers’ salaries. Our residential high school now nearing completion currently offers short term vocational courses in carpentry, farm animal management and health. We manage a program for orphans and widows, providing food and clothing, and an egg-producing self-help project from which families gain better nutrition and an income.

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Provide Scholarships to Mayan High School Students

Educational Materials for 48 Mayan HS Students

Personnel Overview

Frances Dixon - President
Frances Dixon, born and educated in Canada, now resides in Florida, USA. She has traveled to more than 40 countries, living and working in several. During the Guatemalan civil war, she founded Adopt-a-Village in Guatemala. Since then, she has served as a full time volunteer, managing over 60 major health and education projects for returned Mayan refugees of the war.

Francis Lenski - Board Member
A retired attorney, Mr. Lenski is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the University of Illinois College of Law. He has travelled widely on six continents, especially in Latin America. He is actively involved with AAV's child sponsorship program and with the Mayan Center project. Mr, Lenski and his wife, Susan, sponsor eight children through AAV and have visited Guatemala many times.

Personnel Statistics

Frances Dixon,
President
Founded in 1991
Employees: 0
Volunteers: 30

Financial Statistics

Budget (2008): $ 150,000
Budget (2007): $ 150,000
Maximum Budget: $ 150,000
Overhead: 10 %
Other funding sources: The bulk of Adopt-A-Village's income comes from private donors and fundraisers. A small amount is derived from project participation by Rotary clubs in the USA.
Religious Affiliation: No affiliation