School-Project
1997: The old school
During their first visit to Guatemala more recent members are shown the small CODIMM school. Lessons were held in a shed, boards and hollow bricks were used as furniture.
1998: New furniture and teaching materials
After the association comes into being this mini-school for about 20 girl pupils is equipped by the VIMM with so-called “pupitres”, these are desk and chair units, as customarily used in Latin American schools.
In the following years CODIMM is able to move the school into a rented building and receives teaching material and financial support from the VIMM with the number of pupils rising to 80 girls in 4 classes
View of the old school
A school bus in front of the new school
2002: The new school
Research into a new school building.
A site in the vicinity of the “clinica maya” is acquired , funded by the state of Lower Saxony, Bingo-Lotto, the VMM and the German Embassy in Guatemala and at the end of 2003 the new school building is erected.
Starting from pre-school to the 6th grade approx. 180 schoolgirls can now attend classes. German Abitur pupils/students come to do volunteer teaching.
2004: VIP visit from Germany
In February the German Ambassador Dr. Walter Eickhoff, the Minugua Secretary Tom Königs and the Vice-President Dr.Antje Vollmer visit the VMM/CODIMM school and clinic on the occasion of a visit to Comalapa.
Theoretical dental care - pictures from the classroom
Coaching help for the girls