Letters from Guatemala
by members of the Community of Canton Bella Vista
The holidays is a special time to spend with family and friends, sharing stories and giving thanks for the many blessings we've had over the past year. CEF is spending our holidays with much joy in our hearts since we've had another great year helping support communities around the world!
One such community is Bella Vista, Guatemala where CEF sponsored the building of an elementary school a few years ago. Over the past few months, we've received many wonderful letters from the parents and teachers expressing their gratitude and thanks. To us, the letters below have been a great reminder of why we do the work we do and a great example of how creativity, volunteerism and compassion can make a world of difference. Happy Holidays to all!
To: Compassionate Eye Foundation
My name is Roberto Ramirez Dionicio. I am Rebeca Ramirez Jiguan’s father. She studied in the preschool this year and now she will go to the first year of elementary school. I could see that during her preschool year she learnt how to read the vowels and some words like: ma, me, mi, mo, mu, pa, pe, pi, po, pu and many more thanks to her teacher, Rigoberto. Also she knows how to write the numbers, the vowels and how to draw. Besides, my other daughter Ana Elvira Ramirez Jiguan is going to the preschool year with the same teacher next year.
As a parent, I am very grateful for Compassionate Eye Foundation and the donors; with the support of all the parents from Bella Vista, we hope that you will continue to help us with this program next year, 2013.
Thanks again, Sincerely,
Roberto Ramiro Canton Bella Vista October 30th, 2012
To: Compassionate Eye Foundation
As part of the parents' association of the students that will be in the 2013 school year, I was in a meeting about the next school year. According to the parents, the program will continue if Compassionate Eye Foundation continues to help us. There are a total of ten students that will be studying and my son Camilo is one of them.
I am very happy for the support the organization brings to our kids from Bella Vista. I wish you are well everyday there in Canada.
Sincerely,
Eugenio Femaj Ramirez Father of Camilo
Friends from the preschool, bursary for computer class and others:
With all my respect, I am Juventino Temaj Ramirez and I am very happy with the team who organizes the event. I would like to thank you for the help you brought to the community. The school in Bella Vista is a blessing and we can't pay you for the help you bring to our society. Only God can bless you for that.
I am happy because my daughter Lucrecia Temaj Dionicio is a student of the preschool program 2013. We rely on you for the program to continue and please forgive us for asking the program to continue a few more years.
Sincerely, Juventino Jiguan Ramirez
Canton Bella Vista Comitancillo San Marcos October 29th, 2012
To: Compassionate Eye Foundation
I would like to send you warm greetings and lots of success in Canada
My son Edgon Jiguan Peres is the first student of the preschool program 2013. I, M. Jiguan Peres, am very grateful to Compassionate Eye Foundation and would like to ask you to continue helping us with this program because you help us as well as our kids with the school.
I only wish you the best with the program, please take care my friends and I wish you merry Christmas and a successful happy New Year 2013.
M. Jiguan Peres
To: Compassionate Eye Foundation
Please receive my warm greetings over there in Canada; I hope that everybody is well. I would like to thank you for your help because it is a way to improve ourselves as children. God bless you for your help, my name is Rudi and next year I’ll be in first year of elementary school.
Canton Bella Vista October 30th, 2012.
To: Compassionate Eye Foundation
My name is Dimet Edisat Ramirez Jiguan. First of all, I would like to thank you for your generous help here in the Canton Belle Vista School. During the academic year 2012, my teacher taught me how to write the numbers, the vowels, and some songs, also how to draw. I learnt all this in class with the help of my teacher Rigoberto Matias and also with your support.
Thanks, Dimet.
To: Compassionate Eye Foundation
My name is Debora Sarahí Dionicio Ramírez.
We would like to send you warm greetings and wish you all the best.
In the name of my classmates and I, we are very grateful with Compassionate Eye Foundation and the donors who make it possible for the preschool program and also to give us the opportunity to study. We hope that the program will continue in 2013 and for many more years.
I am a girl who likes to study and I am able to do it thanks to this program.
Debora Saharí Dionicio Ramírez