RWI was created in 2004 by Erik Swanson, a business attorney at Immix Law Group PC, then the director of a high school in rural Guatemala.
The mission was to improve the lives of Guatemala’s indigenous population through education, training and technology. RWI has several donation programs including monthly contributions, making a one-time donation, naming a scholarship, corporate gift matching, buying Guatemalan-made coffee, shopping at Amazon for the cause, volunteering with skills and time and starting a fundraiser. Over 90% of our funding goes directly into programs in Guatemala.
Thanks to the support of individuals and corporate sponsors, RWI has been able to develop three different programs – University Scholarships, Computer Literacy and After-School Tutoring – to help the students from rural Guatemala work towards the development of their native communities. To learn more, visit http://www.rootsandwingsintl.org.
Specialties
education, non-profit, youth, Guatemala, scholarship, fundraising, indigenous, mayan, coffee, k'iche'
