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Noticias Fall 2012
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Guatemalan President Visits Our Workshop
in San Pedro

  

Over 100 people - girls, mothers, local staff and our team of volunteers - were thrilled to meet President Otto Perez Molina, up close and personal, during his surprise visit to our leadership workshop. Easy enough to tell what's going on in the video here, even though it's en espa�ol.

 

Presidente Otto Pérez convivió con asociación Mujeres Trabajan Unidas en San Pedro Sacatepéquez
President Perez Molina meeting with
Mujeres Trabajan Unidas
Notes on who's who: Local director, Judith Casta�on, is to the president's left. Lucy Fuentes, wearing our t-shirt, and Silvia Rivera, both local Board members, are to his right. Keep an eye out for Tracy when she appears.

Las Hermanitas is Going Strong


Our September visit confirmed the effectiveness of the Girls Club program, Las Hermanitas (Big & Little Sisters), and it's impact on the girls' success in school. Here's what they have to say about it.  

(See translation, below).

 

Las Hermanitas 2012
Las Hermanitas - Santa Teresa

Britney: My name is Britney, and this is my little sister Gaby. What I like the most about visiting Gaby every Saturday is helping her with her assignments. It is really helpful for me too, because it helps me remember what I learned in school when I was her age.

 

Narrator: Gaby, how do you like having a Big Sister?

 

Gaby: Very much, because she teaches me about math, reading, writing, and drawing.

 

Narrator: So tell me, are you a tutor and little sister only, or are you also good friends?

 

Both: Good friends!

 

Check out our blog to learn more about Britney and Gaby, the President's visit, and the rest of our September Field Trip.
WWT Awarded Grants to Expand Las Hermanitas
 

WWT was awarded $16,000 from the List Family Foundation and $1,250 from the Boulder Rotary to support the expansion of Las Hermanitas during 2013. This means we can add 25 more pairs of "sisters" in each of the 3 villages where the program is already successful, plus start programs in 2 more villages with 25 pairs of "sisters"in each one. Once in place we will have about 400 girls and 400 mothers participating Las Hermanitas. 


Hats off to our Board members, Nan Stout and Nicky Wolman along with co founder Tracy Bachrach Ehlers for opening this relationship with the List Family Foundation.


WWT Co-sponsors Local Observance - First Ever International Day of the Girl
 
WWT made history as a co-sponsor of the Boulder event on the first annual International Day of the Girl on October 11. Advancing the worldwide theme of Girls Education was right in line with our Manda Tu Hija a la Escuela (Send Your Daughter to School) campaign.

Leadership Institute and Girls Clubs featured in print and online

New Moon, a magazine and website by and for girls 9-14 years old, featured our Leadership Institute and a Girls Club member in their September/October issue.  Carla is 12 years old and lives in San Pedro Petz. Read the the article and check out New Moon, too. We brought copies to SPS and although the girls do not read English, they were certainly thrilled with what they saw.  We even got to present a copy to the President!
WWT Qualifies for Nike's 2012 Girl Effect Challenge

 

For the 2nd consecutive year, WWT qualified for the online Nike Girl Effect Challenge, Nov 1- 30. For more details how you can help, like us on Facebook


WWT Supports Colorado Gives Day
 
On December 4, Colorado Gives Day will give WWT's local area supporters "24 hours to Give Where You Live." Go to Giving First, Colorado Gives Day sponsor, to set up a donation reminder now.

End of Year Giving
Your generosity has made it possible to accelerate WWT's remarkable progress in San Pedro Sacatep�quez. 2013 looks even more promising with the rapid expansion of local capacity and community support.  Including WWT in your end of year giving.  is a terrific gift to the girls, women and future of Guatemala!