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Niños del Lago Mission

Our Niños del Lago program is designed to help transform the lives of Guatemala’s neediest children by providing an educational and mentoring experience in an inspirational setting where they can relax and imagine a life beyond poverty.

Goals

Encourage at-risk children to stay in school

Enhance self-esteem

Develop resiliency

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The Niños del Lago Program

Encourages children to stay in school

• Children return year after year• Receive positive recognition

• Guatemalan role models

• Enhances self-esteem

• One-on-one mentoring• Reach achievable goals

• Participate in team experiences• Group membership

Develops resiliency

• Life-transformative events• Exercise, sports,challenges

• Develop creativity and imagination

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How will the program work?

The program provides one trained Guatemalan university student as camp counselor to every six children.

Children are invited to return year afteryear, giving them an additional incentive tofocus on education and stay in school.

• Ecology & nature• Theatre, art, dance• Cooking• Hiking, boating• Team sports• Group celebrations & storytelling• Rewards

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In the words of Charles Elliott, former President of Harvard University, in his treatise on education…

"I have a conviction that a few weeks spent in a well-organized camp may be of more value educationally than a whole year of formal school work".

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Our Service Partners

• Orphanages, rural schools for indigenous youth, and other private organizations throughout Guatemala who provide shelter and education for the poorest children.

• Niños del Lago supplements and strengthens the work of other child welfare organizations.

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Niños del Lago Site Plan

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Children’s Cabin Rendering

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Some of the Capgemini Team

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March 13th Land Clearing - Before

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March 13th Land Clearing – After

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