genevieve@lwhome.org ● 541.410.1700 ● www.lwhome.orgBuilding Sustainable Schools

MissionLong Way Home uses sustainable design and appropriate materials to construct self-sufficient schools that promote education, employment and environmental stewardship.

VisionLong Way Home empowers communities to foster innovative solutions that break the cycle of poverty.

DemographicsCountry: Guatemala Department: Chimaltenango City: San Juan ComalapaPopulation: 41,520Ethnicity: 98% Maya-Kaqchikel, 2% Ladino (of mixed race ancestry)Elevation: 7,052 ft.Education: Few go to school beyond 6th gradeEconomy: Largely subsistence level farming outside of the monetized economyPoverty: 57% of the population lives in poverty and an additional 10% lives in conditions of extreme poverty

TireHomes&WallsTires 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.

TécnicoChixotAcreage: 1.75Number of Current Students: 66Capacity when Construction is Complete: 350Primary and Middle School Clasrooms: 7 Vocational School Workshops: 4Total Buildings: 17 (Art Lab, Library/Computer Lab, Mechanics’ Workshop, Volunteer House, Office, Welcome Center)Buildings Finished or Under Construction: 9Tires 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: $140,777Total Local Laborers Employed: 20 FTE, 90 PTE

LongWayHomeTotal Volunteers to Date: 1262 from 23 countriesTotal Volunteer Hours to Date: 119,000+

All data as of 31 December 2013.

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