We support the community however we can, when we can, always with a focus on sustainability, education and nutrition.
2017
Internet for the Middle School
We partnered with local municipal government and school officials to coordinate the installation of internet in the local middle school in 2017. The school – Instituto Mixto de Educacion Basica por Cooperativa (IMEBC) – servies roughly 125 students with a computer lab of 30 computers and the school office. We also provided funding to the middle school to supply the first year of internet from January 2017-November 2017.
Internet for the Elementary School 
We partnered with the elementary school and other local groups in 2017 to sponsor a portion of the internet costs and help raise additional funds for the local elementary school with a population of roughly 400 students.
In 2018, SMF paid for internet for the elementary school as part of our ongoing larger partnership.
Land Grant for Agricultural Programs
In 2017, we gave a plot of land to the local elementary school to use for the school’s agricultural training program and classes. Agriculture is a critical employment opportunity for residents of San Marcos, and even young children are sometimes employed by local farms. In 2017, the rainy season (which extends from May-December) washed away the land the school was using for their agricultural classes, and the school approached SMF for assistance with securing additional land. The land is currently on loan for free.
Middle School Scholarships and Life Skills
SMF plans to raise funds to offer scholarships for students to attend middle school. While elementary school in San Marcos is free of charge, the middle school costs $50 per student per year to attend, plus $25 for the school uniform. The total cost of $75 per student per year is prohibitively high for a majority of Mayan families, thus the attendance rates from elementary to middle school drop dramatically. The scholarship recipients will be required to attend a monthly life skills workshop teaching financial literacy, career explorations and empowerment.
2018
Nutrition program
We supported the nutrition program in 4 different public schools providing 150,000 eggs in San Marcos and San Pablo, both indigenous communities that reside on the shores of lake Atitlan
2019
Nutrition program
We supported the nutrition program in 3 different public schools providing 120,000 eggs in San Marcos and San Pablo, both indigenous communities that reside on the shores of lake Atitlan
2020
Pet Program – San Marcos
We supported the local economy by providing and distributing dog food up and in around San Marcos to owners of dogs and to homeless animals
We supported 5 different dog sterilization clinics in San Marcos – sterilizing up to 30 animals, together with the municipality of san Marcos
Pet Program – San Juan
Our first dog clinic sterilization in San Juan on July 31rst- sterilizing up to 30 animals
Pet Program – Tzununa
We supported the local economy by providing and distributing dog food up and in around Tzununa to owners of dogs and to homeless animals
2021
Pet Program – San Marcos
6 dog sterilization clinics in San Marcos – sterilizing up to 30 animals, together with the municipality of san Marcos
Pet Program – San Juan
Our second dog clinic sterilization in San Juan on August 4th- sterilizing up to 25 animals
Pet Program – Tzununa
Our first dog clinic sterilization in Tzununa on December 4th- sterilizing up to 25 animals
2022
Pet Program
So far our second dog clinic sterilization in Tzununa