Nonprofit

Kateri Tekakwitha Fund

Pacifica, CA
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www.kateri-fund.org

  • Mission

    The Kateri Tekakwitha Fund is a small 501 ( c ) (3 ) non-profit based in Pacifica CA. The Fund’s mission is to empower Guatemalan women to break the cycle of poverty by having a positive impact on their lives, families, and communities through collaboration and educational scholarships and support, so that the next generation can reach its full potential.

    About Us

    The Fund works through a Guatemalan staff based in Chimaltenango, Guatemala. It supports two programs: an Educational Program which includes scholarships for nurse's training, and an intern program to provide work experience for young women and a Women’s Development Program which facilitates projects initiated by women’s groups in Chumanzana, Chichicastenango, Quiche and Santa Clara la Laguna, Sololá, Guatemala. Projects to date have included an organic gardening project, a sewing course, and a microcredit program.

    Cause Areas Include

    • Education
    • Health & Medicine
    • International Relations
    • Women

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