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Education for the Children Foundation

Education for the Children Foundation

Registered charity

Since 2003, Education For The Children has worked with the young people and families from Jocotenango, Guatemala to access free quality education, nutritious food, health and social services. We empower them with skills to be successful and inspire future generations.

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Women
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Girls
Boys
Education
Youth
Children at risk
Health
Development/Community infrastructure
Sacatepéquez (Jocotenango), Chimaltenango

Organizational contacts & locations

Contacts
Sara Miller
Project Director
sara.miller@eftc.org.uk
Susan Garcia
Visitor & Volunteer Coordinator
visitors@eftcfoundation.org
Locations
1 Avenida 0-25 A, Zona 3
Los Angeles
Jocotenango
Suchitepéquez
03002

Mission, vision & values

Mission

Our mission  is driven by a commitment to equal opportunities, the Education for the Children Foundation has worked with young people and families from the Jocotenango area since 2003 to access quality education, nutritious food, healthcare and social support. Through a highly individualised holistic approach we strive to empower young people with the skills and confidence to be successful in their chosen careers.

Vision

Our vision is for young people from all backgrounds have the ability to access quality education and opportunities for rewarding employment.

Values
We value resiliency
collaboration
and individualized services.

Products, services, and programs

Products

We sell a small amount of merchandise to visitors and volunteers.

Services

Social services, healthy snack and lunch provided.

Programs

Our programs are:

  • School for K-9th,
  • Scholarship program for high school and college.

Organizational detail

Founded
2003
Number of employees
50+
Funding
Private donations
Primary issue(s) / need(s) addressed

We address the need for quality education and access to higher education for students coming from backgrounds of poverty. 

Impact, adaptations & objectives

Impact to date

EFTC was founded in 2003 in order to provide scholarships to students who could not access education in the community of Jocotenago. Now EFTC runs the School of Hope in Jocotenango with 475 students from K to 9th grade. We currently have 213 students on a full scholarship to High School and University. 

Impact measuring

We measure our impact by looking at graduation and employment rates, internal education diagnostics, vocational exam rates, USAC entrance exam pass rate, MAP testing (2020), and conducting surveys of different groups such as parents, staff, and students. 

Organizational adaptations
Size and/or structure
Key offerings
Funding model
Organizational adaptation details

Size and/or structure

We have grown from 80 students to around 700, we have moved buildings several times but now own our building and have been located there for the last 10 years. We've added support services, programs, and staff positions along the way. We started as just a UK and Guatemala registered organization, and then several years later registered in the USA too. 

Short term objectives

Growth

Continue to grow the entrepreneurship program

Quality

Improve math and literacy rates in the school

Impact

Secure more employment opportunities for graduates and current university students

Long term objectives

Growth

Add on a preschool program (2 additional pre-primary grade levels).

Quality

Improve the curriculum and quality of education throughout the school.

Impact

Secure more employment opportunities for graduates and current university students as well as provide start up grants to some of those students pursuing an entrepreneurial path. 

02/15/23

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