Thank you for your support in 2020
Ken McGuffin
Media Relations Manager for the Rotman School of Management; Public Speaker on Fair Trade + Social Justice in Guatemala
December 31, 2020
Dear friends,
I want to thank all of you for your support over the past year. Back in March, I made the decision to continue to pay the teachers and staff of the school in the community in El Triunfo. It worked out for the best as classes were able to continue. Last week I received a budget for the 2021 school with classes scheduled to start next month. As with the situation elsewhere, there are many unanswered questions but I’m hopeful classes will take place in one form or the other.
A week ago Christmas baskets were distributed to forty families in El Triunfo and several surrounding communities. The baskets contained basics such as rice, eggs, beans, cooking oil and soap as well as Christmas treats. It was a rainy day when the baskets were delivered but here’s a photo of some of the items.
This was the fourth month we distributed food baskets in the communities. Donations for baskets are gratefully accepted with a suggested donation of $30 per baskets.
If you would like make a final year-end donation to the school, here’s the link:
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/casa-pueblito/
(If you are donating online, please go to “Donate To This Charity Now,” indicate the amount then under “Apply your donation to a specific fund set up by this charity” select the last option which is “El Triunfo School.” You may also wish to indicate that your donation is for Ken’s School in the note.)
For those who prefer to send in a cheque payable to Casa-Pueblito, you can mail it to:
Casa-Pueblito
107A 2238 Dundas St. W
Toronto, ON M6R 3A9
ATTN: El Triunfo School Project
Wishing you all the best for 2021!
Ken
https://guatemalaschool.wordpress.com/