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A young girl playing the violin at a FUNDADELA music workshop

Friends of the Arts Foundation, Guatemala

Transforming lives through arts and education

We empower children and young people in Guatemala with arts and education programs that help their communities grow.

16,800

children and young people reached so far

16

arts and education projects completed

2014

the year the foundation was established in Guatemala

Arts and education as tools for whole-person development

We work with children and young people in communities across Guatemala.

Young Garifuna musicians playing traditional drums in Livingston

The arts

Fundadela creates, manages, implements and promotes activities and projects focused on education and the arts, so every person can grow as a whole individual and strengthen their social development.

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A music teacher with children playing recorder and drums in a community classroom

Education

Through arts and education we seek the greatest possible good for children, young people and adults in communities that lack opportunities for social, economic and cultural development.

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Our goals

Four lines of work, one cause

Reach more than 50,000 children and young people in 10 years.

Artistic training

Support the training and promotion of new artists in different disciplines, so that through them the culture of their hometowns is seen and valued.

Children's education

Create, manage and implement arts education activities and projects with young people, boys and girls, promoting a culture of peace, development and citizenship.

Collaboration

Build a network of contacts to collaborate, promote and value local art as a source of knowledge about the community.

Fundraising

Secure funding from public and private institutions to carry out cultural activities and projects in communities that lack opportunities.

From our blog (in Spanish)

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What is FUNDADELA?

Fundadela is a foundation created in Guatemala by Guatemalan artists.

Fundación Amigos del Arte creates, manages, implements and promotes activities and projects focused on education and the different branches of the arts, so every person can grow as a whole individual and strengthen their social development.

About the foundation
Guatemalan children playing the marimba in a school courtyard

Be part of FUNDADELA

Every donation, no matter the amount, makes a real difference for a young artist.

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