Our Mission: To create opportunities for education in partnership with the Indigenous people in northwest Guatemala. Core Values: Respect and dignity for the Maya people, their culture, and languages. Integrity - Our strong organizational culture is based on ethical integrity, which has been instrumental in attracting talented volunteers and building strong donor relations. Innovation - As leaders for change, we advance initiatives that create immediate, as well as long-term improvements to our educational programs.

For nearly 35 years, Adopt-a-Village in Guatemala has partnered with the Maya communities of northwest Guatemala to empower families in the region through education and skills training so that they may improve conditions in their communities. Our primary focus is education through programs that emphasize leadership and self-reliance. While our emphasis is education, focusing our efforts for middle and high school students on our remote campus, along with Bilingual Early Literacy programs in the villages located nearest to our campus, high-priority areas also include support for sustainable organic family gardens, and initiatives that aid the poorest families in the Adopt-a-Village area in the highlands of Guatemala.