Author: Greg Hess
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La Pedrera School Project Back Online
It has been a technical challenge, but the La Pedrera School Project website is up and running again. If you notice any odd behavior or content, please let us know
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Just returned from Guatemala
These computer were donated in 2018. We have taking other laptops to Guatemala but not enough for old the children because the old computers do not work with the current Windows version. 4/10/24 I just returned from another trip to Guatemala and the La Pedrera School. The primary purpose of the trip was to transport…
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Become a Sponsor
The goal of the La Pedrera School Project (LSPS) is to sponsors children to attend La Pedrera School, without which the local Mayan families could not afford the meager cost to send their children to school. In addition to sponsoring children, we have been able to make some good progress with improving the infrastructure at…
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Start Up Partners
We would like to acknowledge everyone who helped make the genesis of this project possible. In addition to all the generous cash donations, a few individuals and firms donated computers, supplies and their time. Jerry Lawson, Delta Counsel, P.C. Donated: Financial Support Carmen Calzacorta, Schwabe, Williamson and Wyatt Donated: Fifteen Micron CPU’s Paula Barran, Barran…
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Video From One Volunteer’s Trip to La Pedrera
David Thomas, a long time supporter of La Pedrera, took a trip to Guatemala in the winter of 2008 to teach computer skills to some of the students at the La Pedrera School. The Milwaukee (WI) Public TV program, “Adelante”, recently interviewed him about his trip. Watch the interview and footage from his trip.
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New Tax Deductible Status!
This year we applied for and were granted 501(c)(3) status from the IRS. As a non-profit with 501(c)(3) status, any sponsorship of a La Pedrera student or donation made to the La Pedrera School Project after March 19, 2008 will now be tax deductible.