Yoga Now in Columbus, Indiana for Seeds of Help

Here are some photos from last week’s Yoga Now in Columbus, Indiana for Seeds of Help benefiting Florentina’s  school scholarship. Huge thanks to the ladies of Yoga Now in Columbus, Indiaan (www.yoganowcolumbus.com) as they provided stellar yoga for adults and children that fine fall morning. Also another huge thanks to Jarvis Cooper at Faith Ministries who let us use their building which was such a gorgeous setting for yoga with huge windows looking on the meadow of fall colored trees. Om!

We raised enough money to cover Florentina’s first year of technical school. Guatemalan children generally get school provided for them for the first 6 years by the government. If the child wants to continue, the family must pay for a middle school (like our junior/high school). Then past those three years, if the child wants to get a degree in a trade like shoe making, mechanical work, construction, nursing, teaching, they go for another 3 years (like our college/trade schools here) which again the family must pay for.

Most families in the rural area of Huehuetenango, Guatemala have 6+ children so they can hardly afford to feed their families much less pay to send their children to school. When we first met Florentina we saw her enthusiasm to continue her education and wanted to help her achieve her dream. Women in Guatemala have an exceptionally hard time continuing their education as they are perceived as the care takers and often marry young and have to care for their families. So, Florentina who wants to continue to study nursing and teaching is a beacon of light and with our help she’ll be able to go to school as well as be a great example to other young woman in her area.

Photos were taken by Jarvis Cooper of Faith Ministries in Columbus, Indiana.