La Pedrera School Project Back Online
It has been a technical challenge, but the La Pedrera School Project website is up and running again. If you notice any odd behavior or content, please let us know
A Graduate Shares His Experience
We are very proud of all of children who have graduated from the La Pedrera school since we have begun this project. Several, in fact, have gone on to further study at the university, including at least one from the 2014 class. In this video, Luigui González, one of the La Pedrera School 2014 graduates, reflects on his experience, expresses his gratitude and shares his
Just returned from Guatemala
These computer were donated in 2018. We have taking other laptops to Guatemala but not enough for old the children because the old computers do not work with the current Windows version. 4/10/24 I just returned from another trip to Guatemala and the La Pedrera School. The primary purpose of the trip was to transport five relatively new computers that had been donated by
Become a Sponsor
The goal of the La Pedrera School Project (LSPS) is to sponsors children to attend La Pedrera School, without which the local Mayan families could not afford the meager cost to send their children to school. In addition to sponsoring children, we have been able to make some good progress with improving the infrastructure at the La Pedrera school. The school now has running
Start Up Partners
We would like to acknowledge everyone who helped make the genesis of this project possible. In addition to all the generous cash donations, a few individuals and firms donated computers, supplies and their time. Jerry Lawson, Delta Counsel, P.C. Donated: Financial Support Carmen Calzacorta, Schwabe, Williamson and Wyatt Donated: Fifteen Micron CPU’s Paula Barran, Barran LiebmanDonated: Laptop Computers Leanna Kocka, Free Geek Donated: Components
Video From One Volunteer’s Trip to La Pedrera
David Thomas, a long time supporter of La Pedrera, took a trip to Guatemala in the winter of 2008 to teach computer skills to some of the students at the La Pedrera School. The Milwaukee (WI) Public TV program, “Adelante”, recently interviewed him about his trip. Watch the interview and footage from his trip.
New Tax Deductible Status!
This year we applied for and were granted 501(c)(3) status from the IRS. As a non-profit with 501(c)(3) status, any sponsorship of a La Pedrera student or donation made to the La Pedrera School Project after March 19, 2008 will now be tax deductible.