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Tech Center Progress: Sewage Treatment Plant Addition

It’s been nearly four months since beginning construction on the new Technology Center in Pasac, Guatemala. Progress has been constant despite Guatemala’s rainy season (May through October). Everything is on schedule, and the building should be finished in September 2010.

One exciting development is that the Technology Center will be hooked up to Pasac’s brand new sewer system and treatment plant—the first of its kind in the region. This addition will allow the Technology Center to have its own back-up septic system. The construction of the sewage treatment plant is scheduled to begin August 15, 2010.

The vast majority of Guatemala’s cities and towns have no waste water treatment systems, and sewage contaminates most rivers and streams. read more

Posted by admin on August 19th, 2010
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Sí, hablamos español aquí

On April 28th, we launched our Spanish-language website. The new website caters to our growing Spanish-speaking audiences. We hope that with the launch of this new site, we will reach out to companies who communicate primarily in Spanish and who may have an interest in supporting an organization like Roots and Wings International, whose goals so closely match their own. read more

Posted by admin on August 4th, 2010
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2009 Annual Report published

We published our first Annual Report in March. 2009 has been a great year for Roots and Wings International. We raised over $35,000 in cash donations. In addition, we received a Google advertising grant worth $120,000 and a Microsoft software grant worth $15,557.

Last year we added 5 corporate partners and grew our volunteer base from 2 to over 15. The growth of our organization is dependent upon the hard work invested by our dedicated team of volunteers. We launched a revamped website in December, and we have created more ways for donors to contribute towards our cause, such as naming a scholarship after a business or loved one, automatic monthly recurring donations through our website, and making online purchases through our GoodSearch toolbar. We have also expanded our reach in the media, i.e., monthly press releases and newsletters to keep supporters updated of our progress and campaigns.

All of these efforts have allowed us to expand our education initiatives in read more

Posted by admin on July 8th, 2010
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Programs offered by Roots & Wings

This Youtube video sums up nicely the programs we offer in rural Guatemala:

  1. Full university scholarship
  2. After-school elementary tutoring program
  3. Computer literacy program
  4. University preparatory school
  5. read more

Posted by tammyrwi on December 14th, 2009
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Virtual tour of RWI’s office in Guatemala

Tour the Roots and Wings International office in the village of Pasac, 3.5 hours drive from Guatemala City.

Posted by tammyrwi on December 7th, 2009
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