Presention Centre Francisco Coll, Guatemala City

1. The Education Centre Francisco Coll in
Guatemala City, Relleno Sanitario, Zone 3, is run
by the Dominican Sisters of Anunciata.They are
lokking after poor girls and boys, who are living
in the various settlements around the landfill.

2. The Centre was founded in 1994. It grants
training and integral education for girls and
boys, whose families earn their living by
waste recycling. In this year the Centre has
admitted 310 pupils.

3. Separation of the waste in the city’s main
landfill is the main income resource for the
families. They are earning averagely 4 US$
per day.

5. Every hut is
constructed of
recycled
materials. They
use metal plates,
timber, card-
board and other
materials. Each
hut measures ca
9 square meters
and is called
“champitas”.

6. Because of
their poorness
the families
survive each
day only by
satisfying their
basic
necessities.

7. Thanks to the generosity
and solidarity of people
the girls and boys can
have hope for a better
living by education.

8. Here they get
education and
training, which
hopefully enables
them to be masters
of their own destiny
for a good future.
Here we teach them
also the message of
Jesus Christ.

9. Besides training and integral education the girls and boys also get a school meal
each day. This is an important factor, becaus 90% of the children don’t get
breakfast at home and this then is their first meal of the day.

10. Thank you for being part of our working-equipe. Thank you for your
solidarity with our girls and boys. The Lord of the Life may enlighten
you and may shelter you in your activities of helping the poor and HE
may make your dreams come true.