Students in Chocolá need your help

Amigos de Chocolá was established in 2005 to assist in providing foundations for long-term social and economic development in the town of Chocolá, Guatemala. Early on, we identified poverty and a lack of education to overcome it as major challenges for residents. Amigos continues to focus on educational support to provide opportunities to rise out of conditions that contribute to poverty.

Our programs include educational and financial assistance to students and school sites. During the 2023 school year, students returned to the classroom after nearly two years of virtual instruction due to the Covid 19 pandemic. A total of 64 students received scholarship funding in 2023. All but 4 of those students finished the academic year. Another 55 students are studying in secondary schools thanks to scholarship funding from Amigos supporters.

Providing a vehicle for students to stay in school, practice good work habits and learn to succeed at whatever they do is central to our mission. Amigos has encouraged education by supporting scholarships to students whose families simply can’t afford to send them to school otherwise.

In the developing world, there is a premium on learning and retaining life skills. Today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders. You can help fulfill the promise of tomorrow with a donation to an educational scholarship.

how to Make a Contribution

You can easily donate through PayPal; however, a 2.2% + $0.30 amount will be subtracted from your donation to cover PayPal fees if donated in the USA. A 3.7% fee will be deducted if donated from outside the USA.

Alternatively, please send a check to:

Cheryl Trinidad

Treasurer

Amigos De Chocolá
450 S. Alandele Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Regardless of the method you choose you will receive a letter from the Treasurer acknowledging your net donation for personal and tax purposes. Note that if you wish to donate in behalf of another person, such as a specific Scholarship Fund, you may do so either through a PayPal notation or a note with your check.

We Celebrate and Thank Our Donors

Our students join us in thanking you for supporting our students in Chocolá. We continue this educational progress only with your help!