What's New

The Atitlan Alliance Board of Directors is working hard to establish fundraising goals for the coming school year and hopes to send more than 50 students to school next year. 

In addition, a pilot program has been added which purchases shoes or school supplies for younger kids, entering primary school, who would not otherwise be able to attend without our assistance. Something as simple as a pair of shoes can change a child's protectory. 

 It’s official–the Atitlan Alliance is now a non-profit! We are delighted to announce that the IRS awarded us non-profit status in 2022 after a very short application process. This means that future donations to our project can be tax-deductible. Our working group (Delores Nims, Bill and Laura Emery, Ellen Craine, Spencer Neyland and Rea Thomson) has now become a non-profit Board of Directors. For future contributions, checks should be made out to The Atitlan Alliance and mailed to 1467 Siskyou Blvd #348, Ashland, OR 97520. In order to facilitate our bookkeeping and to ensure that your donation is tax-deductible, please do not send money directly to our bank account in Guatemala. Over $10,000 was contributed by generous donors for the 2022 school year, resulting full scholarships for 16 students, and covering additional school expenses for them and their siblings.  

On April 9, 2022 the families of our scholarship students assembled on the banks of Lake Atitlan to participate in the Atitlan Alliance’s first service project. For several hours, parents, students and a grandfather worked together to clean up trash from the beach. The response from the parents was enthusiastic–all but two families attended. It was Rosario’s idea to offer the families an opportunity to contribute to their community, as a way of “paying it forward.” She has plans for future service projects and now has support from four or five mothers who want to help her!

Use Paypal to donate now:  https://paypal.me/atitlanalliance?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US 

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Make check payable to: The Atitlan Alliance

Mail to: 

Atitlan Alliance

1467 Siskiyou Blvd

#348

Ashland, OR 97520