International Partners add a medical clinic to El Patojismo that is on target to treat more than 3,000 patients in its first year.

Phase One of the new school and youth centre is underway, the only type of centre in the town. Phase One is expected to be completed in June.

El Patojismo had been operating in the small house of Juan Pablo's parents. The Directors of Give Kids a Chance began the search for land in Jocotenango, Guatemala. The Directors worked on the planning and approval stages for the children's education/cultural centre.

Land for the new school was purchased and the previous owner donated 50% more land after seeing the impact of the El Patojismo program.

There are now 150 children in the primary school. 50 Youth are in Art and English classes at night.

The Founder and Director of El Patojismo was recently named one of the Top Ten CNN Heroes for 2014. Each year CNN invites nominations from the public for the people in their communities that are making extraordinary efforts to change the world.

The Directors completed their necessary work and returned home early due to Covid-19. Our attention turned to creating and implementing on-line learning and homework packets for the students and more importantly, providing food packets for those in the community who have lost their employment and income and were in danger of going hungry.