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We appreciate media coverage from local, national, traditional and digital sources. The more we can create awareness about our programs, the more students we can help.
In the News
- Robert Cameron runs Boston Marathon and wins Razoo promotion for Roots & Wings International
- Man guesses his time before running marathon, misses by one second
- Spokane Native Helps Disadvantaged Kids
- Roots & Wings Uses FBB Support to Fund Education for Guatemalan Students
- DRI: Guatemala Village Gets Closer to Technology, Bullivant Lawyer Leads Effort
- Sips: Season of giving
- Google Grantee, Roots & Wings, shares its story
- One of the Poorest Areas in Rural Guatemala Welcomes First Tech Center
- Nuestro Diario: RWI helps the children in Guatemala
- Siglo XXI: RWI offers scholarships and promotes community development
Newsletters
- May 2013: Summertime is Learning Time for RWI Students
- April 2013: Remember Roots and Wings International in your annual charitable giving
- March 2013: LiftnGlow Matching Campaign; Credit with Wings supports small, family-owned businesses
- February 2013: LiftnGlow Matching Campaign extended; RWI staff and students reach out across communities to offer education programs
- December 2012: Happy holidays from all of us at Roots and Wings International!; Student group visits Pasac, Guatemala as part of study abroad program
- November 2012: Clean, sustainable water system to be installed at RWI offices in Guatemala; RWI Cocktail benefit to be held at Guatemalan University
- September 2012: "Getting the inside scoop"
- August 2012: RWI programs ensure children's right to education
- July 2012: A year of growth and change in 2011 Annual Report
- June 2012: "Getting the inside scoop"
- May 2012: Pay It Forward; A Profile of two RWI Credit with Wings loan recipients
- April 2012: Pay It Forward
- March 2012: RWI University scholar earns top honors; Guatemala: The Perfect Anytime Getaway; RWI Tutor Profile: Catarina Cecilia Cotiy Ixmatá
- February 2012: See the impact of your donation; "Day of Affection" inspires the giving spirit among RWI students; March 8 is International Women's Day
- January 2012: RWI launches Credit with Wings micro-lending program; Don’t miss out on Lift n Glow's Matching Campaign; Important religious festival celebrated throughout Guatemala in January
- December 2011: LiftnGlow launches year-end matching campaign for RWI; Christmas in Pasac: past and present converge through age-old traditions
- November 2011: To our supporters: Thank you!; Multiply the impact of your donation
- October 2011: Kids and giving; Alternate ways to contribute to RWI
- September 2011: If you love our work, then tell the world!; Guatemala celebrates their Independence on September 15th; RWI's elementary education programs focus on literacy
- August 2011: A virtual journey through RWI's blog; Back to school sale at our Amazon Store
- July 2011: Roots and Wings International is live at SeeYourImpact.org; Meet two of the many young RWI students awaiting sponsorship; Experience Mayan culture at the Rabin Ajau Folkloric Festival
- June 2011: Join RWI in welcoming Sheri Tor, our new Executive Director of the US office; Meet RWI's Guatemala Staff
- May 2011: The latest RWI Annual Report is at your fingertips!
- April 2011: RWI Founder Shifts Base to Guatemala City; Visit Guatemala, Stay at RWI Residence; Ongoing Recycle Program
- March 2011: RWI Blog Excerpt: A Place They Call "Xela"; Benefit RWI – Buy Recycled from Planet Green; RWI's Five Dollar Donation Drive
- February 2011: Peek Into the Life of a RWI Youngster: Manuela Tambríz Chox; Jolkona Matching Contribution Campaign; Day of Love and Friendship – a.k.a. Valentine's Day
- January 2011: 50 Great Reasons Campaign Continues to Transform Villagers to Scholars; Guatemala Celebrated the New Year; Q&A with RWI President; Manuela, RWI's First Scholar
Press Releases
- Two Scholars, the First in Their Families to Study in a College, Aspire to Better the Prospects and Rights of Indigenous Women in Rural Guatemala
- This Holiday Season, Smart Holiday Shopping with a Conscience Can Make Every Dollar Count in an Ailing Economy, Suggests Roots and Wings International
- Blog Provides Insider Insights on Rural Guatemalan Culture and the Role of Education and Technology in Bringing About Sustainable Economic Development
- Boston Marathon Runner Guesses Finish Time Almost to the Second, Wins Money for Children in Impoverished, Rural Guatemala
- University Rotaract Club Raises $1,000 to Provide Internet Access to Disadvantaged Youth in Rural Guatemala
- Isolated Mayan Community in Impoverished Rural Guatemala Empowered through Technology
- U.S. High School Volunteers Live and Work with the Indigenous Mayan Community of Pasac, Sololá, Report Feeling Humbled and More Appreciative of the Value of Community
- This Valentine's Day, Nonprofit Makes Last-Minute Gifting Easy and Meaningful with Online Charitable Shopping Options
- In A Rocky Economy, Holiday Shoppers Can Combine Gift Buying with Charity to Make Every Dollar Count, Suggests Nonprofit
- The Guatemalan Village of Pasac in Nahualá, Sololá Celebrates Inauguration of First Learning Center in the Area
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