Archives: Schools

The community of Izcuchaca is just a short drive from the center of Chinchero. Many of its residents are focused on farming and agriculture—but an investment in the future of the 150 children who attend elementary school here can open up a world of new opportunities. Foundation support for Cruzpata has helped to build both… Read more »

This school of 200 students is located in the Urubamba area of Peru, known as the Sacred Valley. To help reduce the drop out rate due to inadequate conditions, Grand Circle Foundation funded the construction of new toilets and hand washing stations at the Pucruto school.  We’ve also renovated the kitchen, a classroom and the… Read more »

The Arin school in Peru is located in the Urubamba region at 9000 feet above sea level. Due to the school’s elevation, the UV index (or exposure to UV radiation) is very high at 10.  This poses a concern since the higher the index the greater the chance for sun damage. To help combat this,… Read more »

The Omar Torrijos Herrera General Basic Education Center has over 700 students aged 4 to 11. The majority of whom had to purchase bottled water on a daily basis because many of the school’s hall water fountains were either broken or nonexistent. Grand Circle Foundation’s first project at this school was to purchase and install… Read more »

Embera is a very traditional village in Panama. This meant that when we started visiting there were no toilets.  We worked with the community to help improve the sanitary conditions by constructing a septic tank and community toilets.

Catalyzing change through media. In 2014, the Lewis Family Foundation underwrote the establishment of the Conservation Media Group, a nonprofit organization that is building capacity for the use of video to create action in conservation, with a focus on ocean health and sustainable energy. Their Catalyst Workshops bring dozens of organizations and media makers together at… Read more »

The small community of Tin Keo makes its humble living by farming rice, corn, and bananas, tending livestock, and weaving. To help support the community’s basic needs, Grand Circle Foundation funded community toilets, a water well, water tank and reservoir, and paved a sidewalk.  But we realized we needed to help the village become more… Read more »

Located in the foothills of the Annapurnas, access to Majgaon village is by climbing rocky, and often slippery slopes. Our first project was to repair the stone steps and add railings, enhancing the safety of the villagers here. We later established a community washing area to help villagers prevent food born illnesses and purchased an… Read more »

Located in a remote village in Sinaloa Mexico, approximately 100 Mayo Indian students ages 6 – 12 years attend 1st thru 6th grade at the Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez Primary School. The school’s bathrooms were very old and in disrepair when Grand Circle first came here. Funds from the foundation helped build 4 new bathrooms… Read more »

Tin Keo school has been supported by Grand Circle Foundation since 2012. The school has grown in that time and with the foundation’s support, now has electricity, a computer room and library.  We also renovated the classrooms with new paint, ceilings, fans and a building roof and purchased new desks, chairs and blackboards. An equally… Read more »