Together We Can Guatemala is a United States nonprofit that works closely with our Guatemalan sister organization, Asociación Juntos Podemos. The two organizations share the same mission. Together we run two programs to fulfill our mission: The Garden of Hope and the El Hato Literacy Center. Both programs are located in El Hato, an underserved, principally Maya village near the colonial town Antigua.

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The Garden of Hope provides children and families with safe green spaces where they can connect with nature, foster joy, and develop life skills. We provide learning experiences in growing vegetables, including how to: grow organic food, care for the soil, respect the environment, harvest, cook creatively and nutritiously, fertilize the soil naturally by composting, and value native plant species.

 

The El Hato Literacy Center provides an array of free literacy services to the El Hato community. These include: before- and after-school tutoring for students; a library with computers, internet access and a nice collection of books; and a vacation camp to keep the children active and learning when school is out.