Our Goals
?  To bring a better quality of life to the     individual indigenous youth, their families and their community.
?  To offer a career choice
?  To practice a healthier life style
?  To promote women's issues 
?  To develop their culture through
  =       Native languages
=.      Spirituality
=       Dress
=       Food
=      Music and dance
?  To be an example to their communities by showing that education is possible even to the most disadvantaged and discriminated.

    OUR HISTORY

Initially the project was set up in 1999 by an Irishman who just came to learn Spanish. Many of the children were in a project, that gave them shelter from the 36 year war and whose mothers were widows because of the violence. At fourteen years of age these children had to leave the project, Most returned to whatever families they had and ended up working on the land or for the girls looking after their siblings. None continued in their studies.

As a response to the support that was received, a newsletter (The Quiche Times) was produced about the day to day happenings in the house including some funny incidents, some horrendous personal life stories, activities, successes, births & deaths, etc. If anyone would like lo receive this we would be glad to sent it to you but only by Email - write to:

  david_deegan@hotmail.com

or you could read all past issues on our website

      http:// homepage.eircom.net/ ~ kanoj

We also love to receive correspondence of encouragement. Our snail mail address is:
Apdo #007
Santa Cruz Del Quiche
El Quiche
Guatemala
Centro America
Our Needs
Our needs are various. Food is always a big drain on our resources. College fees and supplies  just have to be paid for and then there are clothes and footwear. All our needs can be supplied locally.
We will have projects in chickens, other animals, greeting cards and crafts to help us pay some bills.
We do need a great deal of financial help.

We invite you to read "The Quiche Times"  and maybe you could help us a little. A little goes a long way here !

While talking lot he mothers they expressed their greatest need for their children was education. So a house was opened and money was begged from every part and the teenagers were able to continue with their studies. Three years later the parents formed an Association which they call KANO'J, but funds are greatly lacking. We currently have thirty in the programme. Many live with their families in larger towns and cities but for those from more rural areas we have a house where nineteen live . They have to do everything for themselves i.e. cook, clean, wash clothes by hand etc. we have made major inroads with the boys in that they have to make the tortillas which is traditionally the females role.