You can Make Your Mark too

This has been an amazing, once in a lifetime experience. You don’t realize how much Starbucks and Save the Children do for the Mayan communities in Guatemala. We have seen horrible conditions of how families are living in the shelters. These shelters have no hard walls or floors. They are very small. We also spent a lot of time in schools. These schools welcomed us with open arms and made us feel at home. It was such a great feeling to do something so small for them. We helped paint classrooms, a mural, desks, playgrounds and set up a library. In this one week, I’ve gained so much knowledge of how much of an impact Starbucks, through Save the Children, has made in this Mayan community. The majority of the students in these schools never go past the sixth grade. We have helped 26 schools here and to date we have given backpacks, libraries and playgrounds to 11 schools. When I donate money, I never really knew where the money went or saw what it’s spent on, and to see this for myself and see the impact it makes for these children will never be forgotten. A small donation goes a long way. It would be great to see our partners and others make a bigger difference. A small donation to “Make Your Mark” can do so much for these schools, children and families. This experience makes me proud to be part of a company which does and think about others.

Leidy - New York, NY