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7a. Calle Poniente 33B, La Antigua Guatemala
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El Mástil to keep construction costs down (approximately Q3,000,000). El Mástil also discounted prices as its contribution, McKee added. Another of EFTC’s top benefactors locally, Ricardo Pokorny and Katie Cunningham of Finca La Azotea, provided a 75% discount on land costs. Children can go out the back door, through rows of coffee plants, and enjoy sports and games on a wide playing field, among other educational features at the farm.
“If education improves in Jocotenango, I improve, Azotea improves, tourism improves,” he said. “It reduces violence … the whole town improves and reduces its sleeper community characteristics.” The school replaces a smaller, rented site, where children didn’t have the opportunity to play outdoors. “This school has space to think and study—but also to play, to have access to real grass,” Ambassador Chappell said. “This is one dream fulfilled—and we’re waiting to hear what the next dreams are, and we’re here to support them.”
Not only are children of Azotea employees enrolled at the 2,000-square-meter school, it also helps improve the community, Pokorny explained.
The new school has space for 100 more children, but they need sponsors—Q3,600 per child for one year. To sponsor a child or for more information, visit www.eftc.org.uk
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