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 excited to learn new things next year so that I can […]
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 first three years are a testament to the transformative power of education and its ripple […]
20 Stories for 20 Years #18: How Limitless Horizons Ixil 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 Cook. When Katie reached out to Jimmy, […]
20 Stories for 20 Years #17: Odi Cedillo’s Trailblazing Journey
In the rural hills of Salquil Grande near Nebaj, Chajul’s Ixil neighbor, Odilia Cedillo’s journey began in a family and community deeply affected by the atrocities and lingering effects of the Guatemalan Civil War. A Maya Ixil woman from modest beginnings who grew up helping her family with farming, house chores and herding sheep, Odi—as […]
20 Stories for 20 Years #16: Building a Partnership of Trust and Transformation with the Luis von Ahn Foundation
In the heart of the Maya Ixil region, where opportunities are scarce but resilience abounds, Limitless Horizons Ixil is creating a new future through education, culture, and leadership. For the Luis von Ahn Foundation—a philanthropic organization committed to advancing education, gender equality, and opportunities for Indigenous communities in Guatemala—Limitless Horizons Ixil represents a powerful model […]
20 Stories For 20 Years #15: How Marina is Empowering Chajul’s Next Generation
For Marina, a mentor at Colegio Horizontes, empowerment is not just a concept—it’s a deeply personal experience that has shaped both her life and now the lives of the students she mentors. Having once been a scholarship student herself, she knows firsthand the transformative power of education and Limitless Horizons Ixil’s support. “Compared to my […]
20 Stories for 20 Years #14: Zuli’s Role in Turning Graduates’ Dreams into Careers
Zuliana Lopez, Limitless Horizons Ixil’s Co-Director and Head of Operations, is renowned for her positivity, bubbly high energy, problems solving skills, ambition, and perseverance. After long days in Chajul, Zuli gives Zumba lessons three evenings per week in Nebaj. Known to find ways to inject energy and fun into all she does, upon joining the […]
20 Stories for 20 Years #13: Penny’s Legacy of Learning
As Limitless Horizons Ixil celebrates our 20th anniversary, I’m inspired to reflect on our growth and the countless lives we’ve impacted through a simple but revolutionary vision: that a new generation of educated professionals would transform Chajul into a community of opportunity.
20 Stories for 20 Years #12: Lucrecia’s Path to Entrepreneurship
As Limitless Horizons Ixil celebrates our 20th anniversary, I’m inspired to reflect on our growth and the countless lives we’ve impacted through a simple but revolutionary vision: that a new generation of educated professionals would transform Chajul into a community of opportunity.
20 Stories for 20 Years #11: How Roselda’s Family Thrived with Holistic Support from Limitless Horizons Ixil
As Limitless Horizons Ixil celebrates our 20th anniversary, I’m inspired to reflect on our growth and the countless lives we’ve impacted through a simple but revolutionary vision: that a new generation of educated professionals would transform Chajul into a community of opportunity.