Guatemala Friends Monthly Meeting
General Information
Contact one of the
individuals below to confirm dates, times and locations.
Martha Dugan
phone: Int’l code+7832-5653
e-mail: mardugan@earthlink.net
Loren Lacelle (Progresa's office) Other members of the meeting: Margaret Bean e-mail: mabean@conexion.com.gt Phyllis Bunker e-mail: pbunker@hotmail.com Mike and Ann Salzarulo/McGuigan e-mail: mikemcguig@gmail.com Mary Thompsone-mail: marydee2@cox.net
PROGRESA offers Study Tours which
give participants a unique opportunity to visit service projects and
meet
former and current students while enjoying the natural beauty and rich
culture of Guatemala.
phone: Int’l code+502+7849-5970
e-mail: progresa3@gmail.com
If calling within Guatemala, use only the last 8 digits of the phone
number.
The in-country
administration of the Guatemala Scholarship/Loan Program -PROGRESA- (a joint project with Redwood Forest Friends
Meeting in Santa Rosa, California) is under the direct care of our
meeting. This program, known as PROGRESA in Guatemala, supports over 100
students each year. Most study at the university level though some attend a
technical high school. The program is open to all but gives preference
to women and
students of Maya ancestry living in rural areas.
The FUNDIT
El Tejar Programs help
poor women and children in the small Guatemalan highland town of El
Tejar. They were founded by the late Nancy de España, a beloved
member of Guatemala Friends Monthly Meeting. Though Child
Aid, a US based
501(c)(3), non profit has assumed primary responsibility for FUNDIT’s
programs they remain under our meeting’s limited care.