The most directed students jump at the chance to advance educationally and, eventually, professionally. Here is what one such student, Manuela, has to say, in her own words (English and Spanish versions are provided), about the doors RWI’s scholarship program has opened for her:
Archive for October, 2009
Give Computer Literacy to a Child
Sponsor a Guatemalan child for $5 and give the gift of computer literacy.
Posted by riyarwi on October 28th, 2009
First Computer Lab in the Boca Costa Region
RWI has plans to build the first technology center in the Boca Costa region.
Posted by riyarwi on October 21st, 2009
Recruit Facebook Fans for RWI and Win!
Recruit the most Facebook fans for RWI and win a great bag of BuyWell Coffee!
Posted by riyarwi on October 17th, 2009
The Guatemalan Nobel Peace Prize Winner You've Never Heard Of
That’s right. In 1992, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to a Guatemalan — Rigoberta Menchu.
Born in 1959, Menchu is an indigenous Guatemalan of the K’iche’ ethnic group. Currently an UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, Menchu won the Nobel Peace Prize for her work promoting indigenous rights in the country as well as publicizing the plight of indigenous peoples during and after the Guatemalan Civil War, which lasted from 1960-1996. In 1998 she was also awarded the Prince of Asturias Award.
Unlike many Guatemalan children today, Menchu was lucky enough to receive her primary school education at several Catholic boarding schools. After leaving school she began her activist work, campaigning against the human rights violations committed by the Guatemalan army during the country’s decades-long civil war.
Since the war ended, Menchu has worked to have members of the Guatemalan military and political establishments tried in Spanish courts; read more
Posted by admin on October 9th, 2009
