![]() |
||||||||||||
|
Español
- - - - English homepage
- - --
|
|||||||||||
Who runs Project Victoria?In Quetzaltenango, a Board of Directors representing the community oversees Project Victoria and coordinates with volunteers in Guatemala and the United States.
Marielos is a Guatemalan of Mayan heritage who is pursuing a graduate degree in Counseling Psychology and Mental Health. She has administered scholarship programs in the past and has also benefited from having received full scholarships to finance her own education. Click to read a letter from Marielos to Project Victoria supporters.
"In my opinion, education is very important for the progress and development of a society and a country. We have now been working on this project for some time, and I have been a witness to the fact that the students are studying hard to pass their exams. I live in a rural area very close to many of the scholarship students, and I see the daily efforts they undertake to move forward..." Click to read more of Alma's letter in English or click here to read it in Spanish.
"Hello, my name is Gloria Estrada and I was born in Guatemala City. I now live in Quetzatltenango and I’m studying Information Technology and Administration of tourism-related businesses at the Universidad Galileo Galilei/Francisco Marroquin. I’ve been interested in information technolgy for a long time because I think it makes communication easier. I also studied Law because I think that people’s rights should be respected I’ve always fought for that..."Click to read more of Gloria's letter in English or click here to read it in Spanish.
Click to read more of Ciomara's letter in English or click here to read it in Spanish. Ciomara's website is www.xelapages.com/tropicalatina
Roland is a native of Sweden who lives in Quetzaltenango. His statement is coming soon.
Continue on for information on the history of Project Victoria in the context of events in Guatemala.
|
||||||||||||
![]() |
||||||||||||
![]() |
||||||||||||
![]() |
||||||||||||
Tax-deductible contributions to Project Victoria may be made to: Project Victoria Fund Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation 200 1st St. SW Cedar Rapids IA 52404 319-366-2862 |
||||||||||||
Content
and web design © Christopher Curran, April 2005 |
||||||||||||