Our Mission
To support rural community
development in the Department of
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
through art, education,
health, and literacy
Join Us For Our Online Charla
We have organized another of our very popular Sunday Charlas (conversations) with folks in Guatemala. So many past students want to hear the latest news about the school and community that we offer the charlas as a way to do just that.
Join us and find out what’s happening in Guatemala, who’s up to what at the school, how the projects we support are faring, When you register you can include a question you’d like us to ask during the charla.
This charla will feature Abelino René Gómez, co-founder and Assistant Coordinator, Rony Osiel Escobar Medina, teacher who has worked the longest at the school, and Evelyn Karina Castillo Vásquez, one of the new teachers, who grew up in Nuevo San José.
Sunday, December 8
12:00 – 1:30PM PST
3:00 – 4:30 EST
Via Zoom
The charla is free to all, with a suggested donation of $35.
Advance registration is required so we can send out the
Zoom link a day or two ahead of the event.
Communities Building Their Own Future
We Help Them Get There
La Montaña Fund is a United States 501(c)3 nonprofit organization formed by past students of the Mountain School as a way to give back to the wonderful people who extended gracious hospitality and shared their lives with us during our stays at the school.
We have all experienced the incredible hospitality of the families of The Mountain School and deeply felt the adage that those with the least are often the most generous. Let’s complete the circle and give back. Your gift will significantly improve their access to education, art, and health.
Scholarships
We believe education can change the realities many people in Guatemala have lived with for generations.
Only 5% of teenagers in this part of Guatemala graduate high school – the communities around the Mountain School are determined to change that for their children.
Our Young Leaders Scholarship Program involves the parents and includes leadership training for the teens – essential components for helping these teens succeed!
Community Projects
The communities work collaboratively to determine their priorities and plan projects. We are there to offer financial support when we can. While the Young Leaders Scholarship Program is our top priority, we have helped in other ways.
Projects we’ve supported in past 12 years
- Installing electricity in Fátima
- Bringing water to each house in Fátima
- Building a Community Library
- Building a Health Clinic
Ongoing Projects
We keep projects running throughout the year.
Arte en el Campo is free weekly music and art program for children.
The Community Health Clinic provides basic services and medicines.
A library offers homework help, computers with internet access, meeting space and shelves of books to enjoy.
You Can Help
PROMOTE – Help keep the School full and the community employed – spread the word about the uniquely wonderful experience of The Mountain School
Post a review on Google
Comment on Facebook
Post on Instagram
DONATE – You choose which project you want to support.
Celebrate a special occasion with a gift in someone’s name. We’ll send them a Guatemalan card with your message inside.
La Montaña Fund qualifies for Employer matching fund donations. If you work at one of these firms you can double your impact – it’s usually a very simple process. Send the employer’s forms to the address below and we will take care of the rest.
La Montaña Fund Board Members
Darryl Robbins, President
Ed Scott, Secretary
Michele Seipp, Treasurer
Amelia Cutten, Board Member
Candace Wilson, Board Member
Erin Papa, Board Member
La Montaña Fund
20 Dumont St.
Rochester, NY 14617
USA
EIN: 47-2185144
info@escuelamontana.org