Number of children served: 2,100+
Inauguration date: June 2022
Construction complete: January 2022
Construction began: April 2021
In just a few short weeks, we will be celebrating the inauguration of our newest community center located in Chimaltenango, Guatemala, and welcoming back our sponsored children and youth to their beloved community center.
The Newsome Family Community Center replaces the previous community center in Chimaltenango, which had become outdated and too small for the needs of our children and youth.
The new center features plentiful space for activities that teach valuable life skills, an interactive discovery center and library, a kitchen and nutrition learning center, modernized medical and dental clinics and more.
With a donation of $1,000 or more, given by June 30, your name will be permanently inscribed on a plaque that will hang on the wall of the Newsome Family Community Center. In the decades to come, all who pass through its doors will know your generosity made this center and Children International programs possible.
Chimaltenango, situated in the Central Highlands of Guatemala, is a mountainous, mostly rural region. The community in which we work faces diverse challenges, ranging from malnutrition to a lack of health care, schools and job opportunities.
Youth — particularly young women — have very few opportunities to succeed. Decades of underfunding and neglect have created an education system that falls far short of meeting the needs of the children who need it most. Many young people drop out of school to work and help their families. For those who don’t drop out, few make it to high school. Higher education is even further out of reach for most youth here due to the prohibitive cost of both public and private universities.
— Adam Newsome,
lead donor and Children International board member
Leave a lasting legacy in Chimaltenango by naming one of the rooms still available. The very spaces that are changing the lives of kids will honor you or someone you love. We will highlight your investment with a plaque in the available room of your choice, in addition to adding the room name to our website.
For additional information about the recognition associated with naming opportunities, please contact Global Philanthropy at 800‑888‑4089 or philanthropy@children.org.
The room where several of our empowerment programs — such as arts, mental well-being, Sport for Development, social and financial literacy and youth leadership workshops — will take place.
A flexible space for group training in employment programs, where young people learn life skills and practical job skills.
Creating healthy kids — a key pillar of our work — and giving children access to critical medical services.
Ensuring proper nutrition — an essential part of a child’s development — and a dedicated space for personalized help with diet and food preparation.
The space where our center coordinator will manage activities aimed at deepening the engagement and learning experiences for our children.
To provide support or learn more, please contact our Global Philanthropy Team at:
