Wonderful World News - Day 89 - Integral Heart Foundation, Guatemala

     Here's today's wonderful news 

about a wonderful world!

 This is part of a series of daily reminders that a more wonderful world is being built from the actions of millions of people, each day. You are offered examples to explore whenever you would like to be uplifted and inspired, energized and reassured. This is a wonderful type of world news!

 It seems obvious that we experience what we are paying attention to, so if we want more life-enhancing experiences, we should direct more of our attention to more life-enhancing news, happenings, and stories.

Also, when we feel life-enhanced, we are radiating, broadcasting those "vibes" outward, and others are uplifted into resonance, to some degree. And the more of us radiating, the more others are uplifted. So joy is service!

In this series, we emphasize discovering whole groups of people who are creating a more wonderful world, each in their own way.

 You can add things you find, for others to discover and pay attention to, via commenting on this post, or any post in the series. You can access a list of links to each post in the entire series by clicking here: https://divinelightchurch.blogspot.com/2020/11/wonderful-world-news-list-of-published.html

DAY 89

Visit

https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/build-a-brighter-future-for-80-kids-in-guatemala/

 

This is a longterm project I have known about for a number of years, and met the founders. In my view it is not "colonization" which disrespects the indigenous culture and values.

Check out this link, and check out the links at the bottom of the webpage there. Integral Heart Foundation is a registered charity and relies on donations.

 

Here is info from the page at GlobalGiving:

 

"Since early 2012 this program has been serving 80 children from 42 poor families in the villages near Antigua, Guatemala, cultivating the love of learning while they are young. At our school, children are cognitively and emotionally stimulated through educational activities and games. In addition to helping children, this program empowers mothers to work in other jobs than in the fields, not only improving their financial situation, but also increasing self-worth.

Challenge

Most children in Guatemala have no access to intellectual stimulation, spending their formative years on their mothers' backs as they pick coffee or firewood in the mountains, and often beginning their lives of menial labor at three or four years old. Guatemala has the lowest rate of child literacy in Central America, and it is estimated over 50% of the indigenous population is illiterate. Without access to nearby schools, many families are not able to educate their children.

Solution

This sponsorship program delivers a safe container for education, cleanliness, laughs, and love, as children are able to just be children while simultaneously being intellectually stimulated. While they are being taught the fundamentals of reading and writing, they also learn to appreciate the value of maintaining personal hygiene. While in our sponsorship program we take care of each child's nutrition, physical health and their emotional growth. We also make sure they have a lot of fun!

Long-Term Impact

This program has the potential to shift our children's perception of education from complete unawareness to a profound and lasting love. This shift in perception will be multi-generational, as these children will pass on their love and respect for education to their children. The foundation's appreciation for culture and the educational advancement of children of such a young age will build in them a hunger for knowledge that will aid them in every stage of their development."

Now it's your turn. Inspired by what you've discovered, what is one thing you will do this day to make the world more wonderful for yourself and perhaps also for someone else?

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by Rev. Alia Aurami, Ph.D., Head Minister, Amplifying Divine Light in All Church

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