Feliciano Aníbal Vásquez Pérez
Our youngest student is a special case. His name is Feliciano and he is only seven years old. He was blinded by in a terrible accident in February 2010. Unfortunately, Feliciano was hit by some bullet scraps in his optic nerve and lost his site. Our program is helping buy him the equipment he needs to learn braile and to travel to monthly classes in Quetzaltenango where there are teachers trained in braile.
We serve students in 30 different communities in the municipality of Uspantan, Guatemala
Becas Espciales Uspantan is now providing scholarships for students from 30 different communities within the municipality of Uspantan. Among our scholarship recipients we have students in the northern most region, called the Zona Reyna, students from small villages near the capital of Uspantan, and students living in the southern part of the municipality. We are prooud to be serving such a diverse population and reaching students in all areas of Uspantan.
The municipality of Uspantan is located in the district of Quiche, Guatemala in the northern highlands. Quiche boarders Mexico in the north, Alta Verapaz to the east, Huehuetenango to the west and Chimaltenango to the south. Uspanta is one of the largest municipalities in the district and is made up of 183 tiny villages. The area is know for hosting a large portion of last surviving cloud forests in Central America and is home to several rare and interesting species of flora and fauna.
In 2014 we are serving students from 31 de Mayo, Buena Vista El Palmar, Cerro Azul, Chocox, Chipac, Chitac, Chola, Chotom, El Cerazal, El jacote, Jacubi, Joya Larga, La Cruz, La Gloria, La Taña, Laguna Danta, Las Anonas, Las Manzanas, Las Pacayas, Loma de Cal, Ojo de Agua Palmar, Olimpo, Palqui, Poblaj, Quizachal, San Antonio La Nueva Esperanza, Sicache, Xejul, Xejuyub, and the capital of Uspantan.
The municipality of Uspantan is located in the district of Quiche, Guatemala in the northern highlands. Quiche boarders Mexico in the north, Alta Verapaz to the east, Huehuetenango to the west and Chimaltenango to the south. Uspanta is one of the largest municipalities in the district and is made up of 183 tiny villages. The area is know for hosting a large portion of last surviving cloud forests in Central America and is home to several rare and interesting species of flora and fauna.
In 2014 we are serving students from 31 de Mayo, Buena Vista El Palmar, Cerro Azul, Chocox, Chipac, Chitac, Chola, Chotom, El Cerazal, El jacote, Jacubi, Joya Larga, La Cruz, La Gloria, La Taña, Laguna Danta, Las Anonas, Las Manzanas, Las Pacayas, Loma de Cal, Ojo de Agua Palmar, Olimpo, Palqui, Poblaj, Quizachal, San Antonio La Nueva Esperanza, Sicache, Xejul, Xejuyub, and the capital of Uspantan.
