Sometimes the problems of the world seem insurmountable, but if you persevere and put good things out in the world - amazing things can happen!  Such is the case with Limitless Horizons Ixil - a grassroots campaign to build a school that seemed impossible a few years ago, has been achieved and now is changing lives for indigenous children who had no opportunity to continue their education. 

Join me to support the school and to give more children the gift of education!

Check out the behind the scenes look from the grand opening of the school.

Some background:

Construction on our school buildings has been completed, and students excitedly moved into their new classrooms. Colegio Horizontes has been years in the making, and now it has come to fruition, forever changing the educational landscape in Chajul. We celebrated the Chajul Grand Opening on July 20 with nearly 300 people joining from near and far for this joyful occasion! Our students and team gratefully welcomed parents, board members, donors, our construction partners Building Goodness Foundation and Design Develop, program partners including MAIA, UNESCO, Miracles in Action, and Ministry of Education representatives, to all be part of this incredible celebration. The event included student participation and performances, speeches, a celebratory lunch for all, and of course the ribbon cutting.

Executive Director and Co-Founder, Katie Morrow reflects in her speech:  “The most important part is… the great work that the teachers, mentors, and Limitless Horizons Ixil local team are doing. The important work is what parents are doing to support their children with their love and care, traditions, and good nutrition. And above all, it is the work that each student is doing to learn, build their confidence, leadership, and resilience during difficult times, and chase their dreams. I want to thank everyone who has supported us to get to this point. I could only plant a seed, but our team, teachers, parents, the community, our two boards of directors, partners, foundations, and donors have supported giving water, sun, and a lot of love so that this seed has grown to be this school.”

Check out our new blog post, where you will find our recorded Virtual Grand Opening when we celebrated with 100+ supporters! See a student-led tour, reflections from our Executive Director and board members, and highlights from the grand opening speeches, student performances, and the ribbon cutting.

For more background, you can watch the Zoom party I held on my birthday to talk about why I'm so passionate about this cause!