1. genevieve@lwhome.org ● 541.410.1700 ● www.lwhome.org
Building Sustainable Schools
Mission
Long Way Home uses sustainable design and appropriate
materials to construct self-sufficient schools that promote
education, employment and environmental stewardship.
Vision
Long Way Home empowers communities to foster
innovative solutions that break the cycle of poverty.
Demographics
Country: Guatemala
Department: Chimaltenango
City: San Juan Comalapa
Population: 41,520
Ethnicity: 98% Maya-Kaqchikel, 2% Ladino (of mixed
race ancestry)
Elevation: 7,052 ft.
Education: Few go to school beyond 6th grade
Economy: Largely subsistence level farming outside of
the monetized economy
Poverty: 57% of the population lives in poverty and an
additional 10% lives in conditions of extreme poverty
TireHomes&Walls
Tires Used to Date: 1,510**
Glass Bottles Used to Date: 1,000**
Trash Bottles Used to Date: 15,000**
**This represents 55.1 tons of garbage.
TécnicoChixot
Acreage: 1.75
Number of Current Students: 66
Capacity when Construction is Complete: 350
Primary and Middle School Clasrooms: 7
Vocational School Workshops: 4
Total Buildings: 17 (Art Lab, Library/Computer Lab,
Mechanics’ Workshop, Volunteer House, Office, Welcome
Center)
Buildings Finished or Under Construction: 9
Tires Used to Date: 9,526*
Glass Bottles Used to Date: 3,998*
Trash Bottles Used to Date: 14,238*
*This represents 291.5 tons of garbage.
Local Laborers Salaries Paid: $140,777
Total Local Laborers Employed: 20 FTE, 90 PTE
LongWayHome
Total Volunteers to Date: 1262 from 23 countries
Total Volunteer Hours to Date: 119,000+
All data as of 31 December 2013.
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