Child Aid

Each year Child Aid helps thousands of Guatemalan children learn to read, giving them a stronger voice and a fighting chance against poverty.

06/20/2026

Let's read together!

As we head into the weekend, we wanted to share this photo as a call to action. Let's read together! Why? Because as this poster says: READING IS FUN!

This display set up in the village of Chivarreto invites students to grab a book and have some fun. Which book would you choose?

06/10/2026

We’ve said it before and we will keep saying it: students learn best by doing. While we usually post teachers using this technique with their students to help them with their reading and writing skills, today we wanted to share our trainers using this technique with teachers (because in our workshops, they are the students).

Child Aid workshops encourage teachers to apply the techniques they are learning out, helping them understand what they will be asking their students to do, and become comfortable with new strategies and approaches.

06/03/2026

Today’s spotlight is on the amazing illustrations coming out of Santa Apolonia, Chimaltenango. These students are part of the “Star Readers” program at EORM Choantonio. We love how the characters jump off the pages and into their writing journals.

06/01/2026

The girls in San Juan Comalapa's Girls Club are nearing the end of "Judy Moody Goes to College" by Megan McDonald. Like all the books selected for our girl's program, this book tackles important issues such as self-esteem, positivity and gratitude. This week they discussed the concept of "gratitude." Each girl made her own gratitude tree on which they wrote down what they were grateful for. Here are some of the girls with their gratitude trees.

05/31/2026

Happy National Creativity Day! Nothing brings out a child's creativity like a good story.

Check out these creative costumes the students at EORM La Esperanza in Pujujil, Sololá made. Do you know what book they are acting out?

05/26/2026

Check out this dedicated reading and writing room at the Agua Caliente School in San Juan Comalapa. We would like to thank the principal, Mr. Isaías, who made this room possible. To have a happy, welcoming space like this helps students value reading and writing. We can hardly wait to see kids enjoying this space.

05/16/2026

La escritura es el puente donde la imaginación de los niños convierten sueños en historia llenos de magia // Writing is the bridge where children's imaginations transform dreams into stories filled with magic.

A teacher shared this sentiment with us when they sent along these photos of students presenting their creative writing. These books are proof that it is true. These stories are fun, heart warming and were lovingly prepared by the students at a small school in Tacajalve in San Francisco el Alto.

05/12/2026

Every Tuesday in the town library in San Juan Comalapa the girls clubs meet up. At this meeting the girls discussed "Art-i-tude" from the book Judy Moody Goes to College. After a lively discussion, the girls got creative, making art that matched their arti-tude.

05/10/2026

Feliz dia de las madres! Happy Mothers Day!

For all they have done, they are doing and will do for us, we give thanks.

04/29/2026

How do you get your students to engage? You get creative!

Teachers at Pamezabal, Santa Lucía Utatlán are practicing reading aloud to their students. This teacher came up with her own creative way to motivate students to participate, and it looks like it is working!

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