The Guatemala Friends Scholarship Program is known in Guatemala by the acronym PROGRESA (programa estudiantil de los Amigos).

We are a non profit organization founded by members of the Religious Society of Friends, known as "Quakers." Our main objective is to support education in Guatemala by granting scholarships to individuals with limited resources and strong academic  potential. We also provide extensive individual and group support to help our mostly rural Mayan students succeed. We are an entirely non- sectarian program but  our activities are grounded in the Quaker beliefs of personal integrity, respect for others, service, and community. Each year, Progresa carries out of a variety of activities  aimed a buiding skills and building skills and creating community. Two of our largest activities are the annual students conference and the Teaching English Program. We also offer Quarterly in person workshop in three different cities so students from different areas of the country can attend. To learn more about our activities click on What we do or read details about some of our Recent activities.