Our mission is to create opportunities for the indigenous youth, women, and families of Chajul, Guatemala, to develop the academic and professional skills needed to effect change in their lives and community.
Our innovative approach to literacy during COVID-19 was honored by the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and awarded the King Sejong Literacy Prize!
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About Us
At Limitless Horizons Ixil, we believe that education is the cornerstone of creating a brighter future, both for the individual and for the community. In supporting academic and personal development and cultivating literacy skills, we pave the way towards a future of limitless opportunities and broad new horizons for the Ixil community of Chajul.
Our Approach
Our holistic model spans the educational arc of youth in the community, starting with early childhood literacy programming in our community library, providing critical scholarships and comprehensive support to middle and high school students, and continuing to support the personal and professional development of our graduates, as they ready themselves to take on careers and become community leaders.
The Latest
20 Stories for 20 Years #20: Adriana’s Journey to Colegio Horizontes
For Adriana, a rising 7th grader, the journey to enter Colegio Horizontes was filled with excitement and hope. With a passion for math and a dream of becoming an accountant—a career reserved for men until recently—she’s ready to embrace the opportunities ahead. “I am...
20 Stories for 20 Years #19: Karelyn’s Vision for Equality and Progress in Chajul
Karelyn Fresly, a rising 10th grader and member of Colegio Horizontes’ first-ever middle school class, embodies the hope and potential that Limitless Horizons Ixil strives to nurture. As part of Colegio Horizontes’ first class of students, Karelyn’s takeaways from her...
20 Stories for 20 Years #18: How LHI Sparks Joy for Jimmy Cook
When Limitless Horizons Ixil’s founder Katie Morrow left Chajul after visiting for the first time with co-founder Pedro Caba in 2004, her goal was to find 10 close friends who would pay for supplies and tuition to send 10 kids to school. One of those friends was Jimmy...
