amigos de santa cruz foundation

nonprofit

Address and Contact:

P.O. Box 148

Lopez Island, WA

98261

Patricia Torpie (Executive Director)
pattorp@mac.com
360-468-2057

amigosdesantacruz.org

Organization Description:

Since 1998, Amigos de Santa Cruz has been working in the central highlands of Guatemala in the remote villages of Santa Cruz la Laguna. The organization's mission is to help support better education, health, a cleaner environment and economic development for the idigenous people of Santa Cruz. We believe that by focusing on one community we can help empower the people via access to education and help affect postive economic and social change.

Example Project:

Amigos is currently partnering with the local community to build a permant vocational education center that will serve the people of Santa Cruz and surrounding villages for generations to come and will provide opportunities for young adults to gain new skills that will lead to real life jobs in the trades, tourism industry or to start their own businesses.

Activities that promote health:

Nutrition, Clean Water & Sanitation Access

Activities that combat poverty:

Education & Literacy, Internet & Communication, Community Development, Economic Development

Activities that protect the environment:

Air Quality, Water & Sanitation

Areas of Service:

Capacity building, Education & Training

Nations of the World:

Americas: Guatemala