Our mission

To alleviate generational poverty for thousands of children in Jocotenango, Guatemala through nutrition, health care, and holistic education.

El Patojismo
Dreams & Ideas in Action

El Patojismo provides free education to more than 400 children and youth in Jocotenango, Guatemala each year.

The ultimate goal: to educate every child, instilling the next generation with the confidence and dignity needed to break the cycle of poverty and achieve their goals.

But we need your help to do more.

Children in classroom in Los Patojos
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Students have benefitted from a free education at El Patojismo.

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Meals are being served every day at the primary school.

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Children and families treated by our doctor.

CENTRO DE OPORTUNIDADES, EL PATOJISMO

Our new secondary school is open and full of hundreds of excited students

The new secondary school- The Centre of Opportunity, was completed in 2022 and opened in January 2023.  The school is designed to compliment the curriculum with an open modern design where students can learn in traditional classrooms as well as having access to innovative, collaborative spaces.  As well as the academic classes, we have a music studio, art studio, English classroom and a computer lab complete with programming equipment. Our goal is to inspire these young adults to be responsible for their own future, to be prepared to find employment upon graduation, to continue their studies at university or open their own business.  The curriculum is designed around project based learning where they practise working effectively in a group. They learn to isolate a problem in their lives or community and design a program to overcome the initial problem. To supplement the academic education they students choose to participate in our sports program, music program, computer programming, cooking/baking seminars, filmmaking, dance and the English club.

CENTRO DE OPORTUNIDADES, EL PATOJISMO

Our new secondary school is open and full of hundreds of excited students

The new secondary school- The Centre of Opportunity, was completed in 2022 and opened in January 2023.  The school is designed to compliment the curriculum with an open modern design where students can learn in traditional classrooms as well as having access to innovative, collaborative spaces.  As well as the academic classes, we have a music studio, art studio, English classroom and a computer lab complete with programming equipment. Our goal is to inspire these young adults to be responsible for their own future, to be prepared to find employment upon graduation, to continue their studies at university or open their own business.  The curriculum is designed around project based learning where they practise working effectively in a group. They learn to isolate a problem in their lives or community and design a program to overcome the initial problem. To supplement the academic education they students choose to participate in our sports program, music program, computer programming, cooking/baking seminars, filmmaking, dance and the English club.

Our new secondary school is open and full of hundreds of excited students

The new secondary school- The Centre of Opportunity, was completed in 2022 and opened in January 2023.  The school is designed to compliment the curriculum with an open modern design where students can learn in traditional classrooms as well as having access to innovative, collaborative spaces.  As well as the academic classes, we have a music studio, art studio, English classroom and a computer lab complete with programming equipment. Our goal is to inspire these young adults to be responsible for their own future, to be prepared to find employment upon graduation, to continue their studies at university or open their own business.  The curriculum is designed around project based learning where they practise working effectively in a group. They learn to isolate a problem in their lives or community and design a program to overcome the initial problem. To supplement the academic education they students choose to participate in our sports program, music program, computer programming, cooking/baking seminars, filmmaking, dance and the English club.

CENTRO DE OPORTUNIDADES, EL PATOJISMO