Our scholarship program helps communities in the Guatemalan highlands lift vulnerable children – and their communities – out of poverty.
Nicolas Fund for Education earned a 2021 Platinum Seal of Transparency!
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“I feel happy to be in [Nicolás Christian] School because it teaches me the right path.” – Juan Elías, La Esperanza
14 students received a preschool education learning Spanish words. Their native tongue is a Mayan dialect called K’iche’. Four students graduated from preschool!
15 Nicolás Christian School students graduated from High School. 22 students graduated from junior high school.
Average schooling in Guatemala is a short four years and only three in ten children graduate from sixth grade
Funds received from donors provide scholarships which include tuition, school uniforms, tutoring, school supplies, mentoring and transportation.
Make an Impact
You can have a powerful, lasting impact on a Mayan child. Help NFE create mini-libraries in isolated villages with no other access to books. Click the link below to see how you can help fill our libraries!
“The more I came to know them, the more I realized that despite all our differences, we share the same hopes, dreams and goals for our families, for our children and for their futures. Dreams of health, education and better lives.” – Impact Team Member Gail Hall