Grupo Cajola is a community group organized by immigrants with the dream of developing their poverty-stricken community so that people aren't forced to migrate to achieve a dignified life. Their economic projects include the Maya Mam Weavers cooperative where we purchase all of our products!

Working for nearly 20 years, they have a successful preschool program and after school Learning Center, with great support from the parents and the community.

With that in mind, they have launched a project to raise funds to build a new community school, a school that is respectful, culturally and linguistically appropriate that covers  preschool through middle school. The school is being conceived and created by the community as they imagine a future for young people so that 10, 15, 20 years from now there won't be such a need to migrate.

The community school will be a place where future generations can be educated, where their Mam language skills will be valued, where their historical ancestral knowledge will be value, and where the education will be a very high quality. 

The school has been designed by our pro bono architect, Jennifer Cooper, based on extensive interviews and brainstorming with the current teachers. Roberto Davila, of  Quetzaltenango's Rotary Club will be taking the design and bringing it to reality.