by Jake Matlak, International Coordinator As the rainy season in Guatemala inches closer day by day, one can feel the changes in the air. Days are hot and humid, and at night, lightning in the distance highlights the magnificent silhouettes of the surrounding...
Notes from the Horizon
Catlin Gabel and Oregon Episcopal School Visits LHI
High school students from Catlin Gabel and Oregon Episcopal School in Portland, OR visited Chajul and helped launch the grand opening of LHI's Public Library! The group assisted with crucial work, and connected with the entire community. Check out great photos and...
Jason: A Guatemala travel program that you can do, too!
Jason Bisping has been traveling to Chajul since 2009 to conduct theatre workshops with students and teachers. Read more about his fascinating work with theatre and energy justice in Chajul in this Teaching Traveling blogpost.
2010 Graduation Ceremony and Trip
At the end of October, over 200 students and family members attended LHI's third annual graduation ceremony to honor the eleven LHI students graduating from middle school and all of the 76 sponsored students completing their academic year (71 of whom will continue...
LHI Reaches Fall Appeal Goal!
We did it! LHI's Fall Fundraising Appeal came at a crucial point for the organization, and thanks to all of your generous donations, successfully reached its goal of $2,500, all of which will be matched by LHI's board of directors, bringing the total to an impressive...
Student Spotlight: Magdalena Celina Ijom Laynez
Celina is a great example for her peers in the LHI program. Earning the highest grades in her class, she is well positioned to earn a scholarship to a high school program outside of Chajul. Celina will be taking advantage of LHI's Careers program this spring, as we...
Capacity-building With Chajul’s Teachers
This April, LHI kicked off its new teacher training initiative, an effort to improve the overall quality of education in Chajul by developing and sharing knowledge in the community. Steve Mullaney, Director of Development at Quetzaltenango's Asturias Academy, focused...
LHI Inaugurates Chajul’s First Public Library
In early February, after months of hard work and anticipation, Limitless Horizons Ixil and the community of Chajul celebrated the inauguration of the community's first public library, Saber Sin Límites (Limitless Knowledge). Students, teachers, and school directors...
Student Spotlight: Diego Eliseo Imul Calel
Diego Eliseo has been a huge presence around LHI over the past few months. After graduating from middle school, Eliseo was almost forced to drop out of school because his father decided that he was not concentrating enough on school and that Eliseo should work instead...