More about the N.U.F.E.D. Academy
NUCLEO FAMILIAR EDUCATIVO PARA EL DESARROLLO Roughly translated, this means Nucleic Family Education for Development. The NUFED Schools began in Guatemala in 1978 in the Department of Chimaltenango as a…
Category: Project Ix-canaan
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Construction Begins on N.U.F.E.D. Kitchen
Construction began this week on the new KITCHEN that is being funded by Project Ix-canaan, for the N.U.F.E.D. Academy here in the village. The N.U.F.E.D. Academy is a technical institute…
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Volunteers Nina Scheliga & Mauricio Buschinelli
August has been a busy month for volunteers. First to arrive were Nina Scheliga and Mauricio Buschinelli, who had decided to teach English to the kids through a variety of…
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The Gardening Program
Members of the Ix-canaan Women’s Group are justifiably proud of their Square Foot gardens, and are always thrilled to welcome visitors into their yards to see them. Sonja’s garden is…
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Lots of Activity
Margo has now spent two 3-month terms working with the kids who come daily to the library, and over that period of time, has become very adept at managing a…
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Learning Needlework
Over this past year, one of the skills that Margo has been teaching the girls is needlework. She had several patterns made up for little bags, and she brought a…
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Volunteer Jill Foster
For the last couple of weeks, the kids have been enjoying a variety of activities with volunteer Jill Foster. Jill has just spent several weeks in southern Guatemala, living with…
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Scholarship Students
One of the things that I took for granted as a youth was not only the ease of getting a good education, but the idea that it was always expected…
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Volunteers from Campus California
Bit by bit, I will be catching up on some blogging that was left far behind by circumstances. Volunteers Francisco Mendes and Ok Mandoon are from Campus California Teachers Group.…
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Special Thanks from the N.U.F.E.D. Academy
What a wonderful surprise we had the other day when Project Ix-canaan was presented with this beautiful plaque thanking us for the support we gave the NUFED Academy during the…