2017 Summer Guatemala Empowerment Training

• June 19 to June 27, 2017
• San Andres and La Antigua (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
• Summer camp for local village children (English, Math and Computer)
• Music school (teach master classes to local music teachers)
• Youth orchestra
• Mural painting projects at city hall plaza

Ark of Compassion has been supporting doctors going into villages to provide free examinations to those who have never had medical checkups. In September 2016, we sent much needed medical supplies to doctors who were providing these medical examinations. While doctors want to make a difference in the lives of others through their services, they sometimes lack the medical supplies and equipment to properly treat the poor, especially in rural villages.  We have made a commitment to be the instrument for doctors and their patients; this is the simple reason why we are committing our resources to put on these events.

We sponsored a June 2016 event in San Andrea, Guatemala called “Empowerment Training in Guatemala.” The event featured US and Mexican musicians performing at local hospitals, especially Chimaltenango Nacional Hospital, where many patients have never heard live Western classical music.

The musicians also taught music classes to local students and due to the excitement of the parents and students, the organization started the San Andres Youth Orchestra.

The organization will continue to provide financial support to local teachers and instruments to students with the expectation that these activities will bring music to their communities.  We hope that other students will also be motivated to explore their musical talents and seek better education itself so that they may become well-rounded community leaders.