How You can Help

One of the many challenges faced by the rural Guatemalan schools is the lack of educational materials and books. One significant project developed to address this need was spearheaded by member Mrs. Vera Derk. It’s called the “Literacy Program”. The program provides English and Spanish elementary level books for the classroom collections and school libraries. Since inception, the program has collected approximately 24,000 books at a value of $128,000.

In addition to book donations, BCOIA works to collect school supplies, educational materials and monetary donations. This effort has amassed a whopping $100,500.00 from both individuals as well as corporations.

Some of our corporate benefactors have included:

• ETA/Cuisenaire-Vernon Hills, Illinois
• Adelphi Research by Design - Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Thanks to donations made by these and other companies as well as individuals, BCOIA has been able to supply school children with notebooks, paper, pencils, folders and other individual school supplies.

BCOIA is organized and operated exclusively for educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or to any corresponding provision of any future federal tax law.

Please contact us for corporate or larger donations.

Thank you.