ABOUT
HISTORY
In 2012, after attending a presentation about a medical mission team in Guatemala, I began to wonder if the children there were, like me, about to begin another school year. It was then, in the backseat of my mom's 2004 Chrysler Pacifica, that "Connelly's Classroom" was born.
Connelly's Classroom partners with Refuge International, based in Longview, TX, to deliver supplies as part of their regular trips.
FOUNDER
Connelly Cowan
Mount Pleasant High School '22
Social justice advocate, debate nerd, and iced coffee enthusiast
MISSION
Connelly's Classroom's mission is to empower students in rural areas of Guatemala by providing them the tools they need for success.
SUCCESS
Refuge International distributes Connelly's Classroom
supplies in Guatemala.
SUPPLIES DONATED
15,000+ supplies donated to date, including-
6351 pencils
1480 pens
698 boxes of crayons
163 boxes of markers
141 boxes of colored pencils
639 spiral notebooks
126 composition books
537 journals
383 packages of notebook paper
16 packages of colored paper
28 packages of construction paper
135 binders
339 folders
391 glue sticks
89 bottles of glue
187 pairs of scissors
627 erasers
169 pencil sharpeners
209 rulers
104 backpacks
10 spanish/english dictionaries
32 coloring books
69 highlighters
142 pencil boxes/bags
In 2014, Refuge International expressed an additional need for toothbrushes. Connelly's Classroom has since donated 1514 toothbrushes.
Connelly's Classroom has also raised and donated enough funds for the establishment of a water well that now provides for an entire community.
GALLERY
SUPPLIES BEING DELIVERED IN GUATEMALA
SUPPLIES BEING TAKEN TO REFUGE INTERNATIONAL
LETTERS FROM STUDENTS
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