Mission Guatemala has partnered with another organization to open the preschool and nutrition center in San Andrés. In January of 2011, in partnership with Mayan Families, the Preschool/Nutrition Center opened on the Mission Guatemala campus.
Mayan Families has established six of these centers around the Lake Atitlan area. Since Mission Guatemala had the space available and Mayan Families had the expertise at operating preschools, this partnership was a perfect match.
Nearly half of preschoolers in Guatemala are malnourished. Malnutrition can hamper a child’s performance in school, making them more likely to drop out, and children who are malnourished early in life can suffer long-term consequences in both mind and body. In order to combat this problem, provides three to five year-old children at risk of malnutrition with a healthy meal and a nutritious snack daily and multivitamin supplements, as well as lessons on basic hygiene. The children, many of whom have not learned to speak Spanish at home, also get a head-start on learning Guatemala’s official language before beginning school.
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