In an underserved Maya community in Guatemala called El Hato, a small but determined group is working to unlock the potential of children through education.
Asociación Juntos Podemos (Together We Can) believes that every child deserves a chance to succeed in school and in life. Yet for many children in Guatemala, access to quality education remains limited due to socioeconomic barriers and cultural marginalization. Asociación Juntos Podemos is changing that.
Asociación Juntos Podemos creates safe, engaging learning environments where children build critical thinking skills, improve reading comprehension, and gain academic confidence.
The impact of Asociación Juntos Podemos extends well beyond report cards and reading levels. When children grow into confident learners, education becomes not only an opportunity, but a pathway to greater equity, resilience, and long-term change.
WITH YOUR HELP
ANA SAID, "I UNDERSTAND MY ASSIGNMENTS BETTER NOW AND I FEEL GOOD WHEN I COME TO EL HATO LITERACY CENTER. I ALSO FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH MY CLASSMATES AND THE TEACHER."
Asociación Juntos Podemos (Together We Can) empowers children to thrive in school and beyond. Literacy programs, after school tutoring, a computer literacy lab and creative activities foster critical thinking, reading comprehension, and academic confidence. By building critical thinking skills, reading comprehension, and academic confidence, students are empowered to succeed in school and beyond.
Our operating costs are covered and we take no salaries, so all your money goes to the programs.