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Mission of Love 2020

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February 10, 2020
Parents, teachers, students: We have a special challenge for you! If you're connected to a classroom, we invite your students to get creative and design a message of love that can be sent electronically to the children in San Lucas. Create a digital art project, film students doing random acts of kindness, or scan hand-drawn friendship cards.
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A Very Special Week in San Lucas

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January 28, 2020
San Lucas was once a small village of cornstalk homes with thatched roofs, lacking both electricity and plumbing. There were neither health care facilities nor schools and women and children suffered severely from the lack of healthcare, with many women dying in childbirth and children suffering from malnutrition. But 1963 proved a historic year for the people of San Lucas.
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Announcing the Winners of the 2019 Photo Contest!

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January 14, 2020
We received about 200 entries from visitors all around the country. Friends of San Lucas staff completed two rounds of voting to determine the winners. Thank you to all of the talented participants who took the time to share their beautiful shots with us.
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Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año

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December 18, 2019
A warm holiday greeting to each one of you! Many thanks to all the individuals and groups who supported us or visited us in 2019.
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The Power of Education in San Lucas

November 13, 2019
Felipe Bajan is the Assistant Principal at Colegio Monseñor Gregorio Schaffer. Felipe studied at the school as a child, and later, he taught fifth and sixth grade at the school for 20 years before becoming Assistant Principal.
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Vinicio's Story

November 13, 2019
Vinicio Gerardo Perez Chumil is a physical education teacher at Colegio Monseñor Gregorio Schaffer. Vinicio studied at the school as a child, and today, he embodies the passionate and effective teaching the school is known for.
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Friends of San Lucas Get Sociable!
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8th Annual Friends of San Lucas Gala
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