Student Sponsorship

When a primary school student in Chuk Muk heads off to school they are probably ill-equiped and hungry. At home Tzutujil ( a Mayan dialect) is spoken but at school the student studies in Spanish. When the students return home with their homework there will be little help at home, as the vast majority of parents do not speak Spanish and can not read or write. As a result the students can fail a grade as they struggle to grasp not only a new language but letters and numbers. Often families are so poor that they have to choose which child gets to attend school. Very few children continue past grade 6 as the families need them to earn money to help support the family and school fees etc. are an added burden.
The primary school in Chuk Muk has motivated teachers who speak both Spanish and Tzutujil. The school offers a nutritious snack made possible by the kitchen equipment Aldea Maya installed in the school. This snack is often the only food a child will receive in a day.

In the 2012 Aldea Maya funded a new Basico (Middle School) in the village of Chuk Muk. As a result 55 students continued studies instead of 2. In 2014, 23 students graduated grade 9 and 17 continued on and graduated high school. There are presently 75 students in the middle school Aldea Maya started.

When one realizes that about 1% of indigenous people graduate high school in Guatemala having hundreds of students graduate middle school is amazing…now they are off to high school.

In 2023, Aldea Maya has over 60 sponsor students in elementary, middle, and high school as well as university students. We have 21 students in university and trade schools studying : mathematics, physics, nursing, agriculture, education, system engineering, business administration, Xray technicians, social work, chef, car mechanic, electrician, social work and education. We have 2 students competing masters degrees in math & physics and MBA.  We have had 9 complete university/ trade school in pastry chef, car mechanic, lab technician, special education, accounting, PE teacher and math/ computer teacher.  All our university students tutor our other students which has made everyone succeed. 

We are building tomorrows leaders.

HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND STOP THE CIRCLE OF POVERTY

Sponsorship Provides:

• Enrollment fee for Basico / Carrera / University
• School uniform for Basico and Carrera
• Backpack,
• School supplies,
• Sports shoes for elementary, Basico and High School. School shoes for university.
• Track suit, t-shirt and shorts for gym.
• Cover the cost of projects and practicums
• Graduation costs.
• Transportation costs
• If in Chuk Muk : free internet, photocopying and tutoring.

Sponsorship Fees for 2022

There are over 75 students in the Chukumuk Basico. We are always needing more students to be sponsored. We have several students attending a high school that is more expensive and therefore require co sponsorship of $200/year. Contact us if you would like to help one of these students.

2023:

These students require full or part sponsorship. For more information on individual students please send us an email:

Elementary School – High School – Technical School – University

Luis is in grade 4 and needs another $130 to cover his complete sponsorship costs.