Through our participation in international projects with TINFA (Technology and Information for All), the University Sunrise Service Foundation has made connections with community schools and Rotary Clubs in Guatemala. Principal Flori Acabal of Escuela Belen Elementary School reached out to us recently with an urgent request: could we help with repainting the school while the kids are away, during Holy Week (which was the next week)?
We connected with the President of Club Rotario de Retalhuleu and their club agreed to participate. Our foundation rushed approval of this request and Principal Flori was able to buy paint and start the project with teacher and parent volunteers.
Here are a few “Before” photos, of the school:
And some progress photos:
Principal Flori expects to finish repainting by the end of this week, 4/8-4/14. She says the kids will be much more enthusiastic about coming to the school with its fresh colors.