The Family Support Center (FSC) is located in Llanos del Pinal, a K’iche' Mayan community south of Xela near the Santa Maria Volcano.
The FSC is an educational support program providing after school activities and childcare for 36 children. School is only a half day in Guatemala and all the children receive a hot lunch Monday through Friday. All of the children live in Llanos del Pinal or nearby communities in the Valle Palajunoj. The children live with their families; however, some are being raised by grandparents or other relatives. Many of the families have experienced domestic violence and alcoholism. Local staff meet monthly with the mothers to discuss various educational, public health, and social issues. The FSC employs former FSC participants and scholarship students and other staff from Llanos del Pinal to provide quality services to the families.
Educational support is the project's primary objectives. Most of the children attend school in the morning and arrive for a hot, balanced lunch. Other children who are too young for school attend the project all day. The majority of the children also receive scholarships to attend the local public school.
The FSC is in need of in-kind and monetary donations. The annual budget is approximately $37,000 USD. Please contact the Foundation at [email protected] for current needs.
The Family Support Center is run and managed by Asociación 32 Volcanes.
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