Vilma turns 19 on Christmas Eve!

Vilma is one of the very early Mayan Families students.

We met Vilma more than 5 years ago. She was just finishing 6th grade and wanted to continue studying.

Her parents could not afford it. Her elder brothers were also studying and they were already struggling to keep them in school.

Vilma was lucky to find a sponsor who has helped her stay in school. Vilma is a good student who has tried very hard.

She originally wanted to continue studying to do nursing but she is now thinking of doing secretarial work.

Vilma will graduate high school next year.

She has worked at Mayan Families for the past five years, every week end and all through the school holidays. The money she earns pays for her transportation to and from school from San Jorge La Laguna, it also pays for her snack and all the costs that she has at school that are not covered by her sponsorship.

Vilma has been working in the office of Mayan Families during our very busy time and she has been a great help. We will be sorry to lose her when the school period starts in January but we are so happy that she has been able to go to school.

Without the sponsorship she has received she would have been staying at home for the past five years helping her mother make tortillas and doing errands. She has learned so much, has had many more experiences and now will be able to support herself.

Vilma was thrilled to receive this wonderful gift of traditional clothing from her sponsors for Christmas....it was a double celebration as it is also her birthday on Christmas Eve. Every girl dreams of having new clothing for Christmas in Guatemala....thank you to her sponsors for making this dream a reality for Vilma.

Thank you to everyone who chooses to sponsor a child to go to school. It makes a huge difference in their lives.