Vida schools are the foundation of our ministry, and provide academics, health care, nutrition, a loving community, and an introduction to God’s faithfulness
Impact Ministries serves over 1700 students in 11 school programs running out of 7 school facilities, providing pre-kinder through high school programs
Our Schools
Agua de Vida Chijulhá
Agua de Vida Chijulhá is our newest school! “Agua de Vida” means Water of Life, and this school in Chijulhá is bringing living water to the community
Location
Chijulhá, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Grades
Kindergarten to Grade 7
Grades 8 to 9 (Jr High)
Classes will continue to be added until Agua de Vida Chijulhá provides education up to grade 10. After completing grade 10, students who wish to enter Teacher Training attend Vida Chijacorral High School.
Principal
AM: Esvin Abel
PM: Esvin Abel
Operating since
AM: 2018
PM: 2023
Need
Children from five surrounding communities are attending school here close to their home and thus, learning to read and write, and seek God every day.
We are thankful for the opportunity to see the ministry of the Lord grow. This is our fastest-growing school, with a mission to bring the word of truth, to bring life and spiritual healing to the communities near the school. We believe that the Lord will provide for Chijulhá in his time so we can build more classrooms in order to serve more children each year. We are blessed with what the Lord has given until now.
Vida Chamché
Vida Chamché, our original school, has been the focus for many short-term mission teams over the years and was expanded in the Chamché rebuild
Location
Tactic, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Grades
Pre-kinder to Grade 7
After completing grade 7, most continuing students attend Junior High at Vida Chijacorral
Principal
AM: Juan Carlos Milián
PM: Ingrid Lem
Operating since
AM: 1993
PM: 2013
Need
Many of the children at Vida Chamché come from families with difficult home lives. A lot of the parents don’t have permanent work and many of them are not Christians. Our desire is that the students and teachers would continue to learn more about the Lord, that they will become leaders with the fear of God in their hearts, bringing the love of God to their families.
Vida Chicoy
Chicoy is home to our first satellite school that opened in 2006
Chicoy is a small village about a 20-minute drive southeast of Tactic. Chicoy school merged with Vida Mocohán school in 2018 Chicoy is a small village about a 20-minute drive southeast of Tactic. Chicoy school merged with Vida Mocohán school in 2018 and the Chicoy campus is being repurposed for the VIDA School of Discipleship.
Vida Chijacorral
The Chijacorral site in central Tactic is the host location for the Medical Clinic and has become our first high school campus
Location
Tactic, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Grades
AM: Pre-kinder to Grade 7
PM: Grades 8 to 10 (Jr High) & Grades 11 to 13 (Sr High Teacher Training Program)
Weekend Extension Program
Principal
AM: Yesmi Chén
PM: Evelyn Donis
Weekend Extension: Jaime Cho
Operating since
2009
Need
The Chijacorral property was donated to Impact Ministries because the community wanted to have a Christian School on this side of town. Our original Tactic school in Chamché was overflowing with no room left to build on. Very quickly the classrooms in this second school in Tactic filled up.
There is a definite hunger for more of God and a better education for the children in this community.
Vida Mocohán
God is doing a beautiful work in Vida Mocohán
Location
Mocohán, Baja Verapaz, Guatemala
Grades
AM: Pre-kinder to Grade 7
PM: Grades 8 to 10 (Jr High)
Weekend Extension Program
After completing grade 10, students who wish to enter Teacher Training attend Vida Chijacorral High School
Principal
AM: Ignacio Toc
PM: Ignacio Toc
Operating since
AM: 2007
PM: 2014
Need
The community of Mocohán, nestled between Chicoy and Purulhá, has over 1,000 school-age children and yet only one small public school. This village is suffering in many ways and it has serious educational deficiencies. Impact Ministries was given a piece of property by the community council and invited to open a school project.
We see God changing the lives of many families in this community. Students are learning to seek God. Bible memorization is a priority and lives are being changed. There is a feeling of love and peace among the students and teachers. They are very thankful for everything that God is providing them through the school.
Vida Nueva
The communities of Villa Nueva and Tierra Linda are being transformed by Vida Nueva School
Location
Villa Nueva, Baja Verapaz, Guatemala
Grades
Kindergarten to Grade 7
After completing grade 7, most continuing students will attend Junior High at Vida Purulhá
Principal
Oscar Max
Operating since
2014
Need:
The people in these mountain villages opened their hearts to Impact Ministries and to the Lord with an offer of property, resulting in the formation Vida Nueva.
As the children learn to worship, study God’s Word and put their faith in Him, these communities will be transformed for the Lord.
Vida Purulhá
There are not enough schools in Purulhá to serve the many thousands of children – Vida Purulhá is helping more students be in school
Location
Purulhá, Baja Verapaz, Guatemala
Grades
AM: Pre-kinder to Grade 7
PM: Grades 8 to 10 (Jr High)
After completing grade 10, students who wish to enter Teacher Training attend Chijacorral High School
Principal
AM: Victor Toc
PM: Glenda Mó
Operating since
2007
Need:
Purulhá is a community 25-minutes southeast of Tactic, and there are not enough schools in this community to serve the many thousands of children. The municipality of Purulhá donated the land to Impact Ministries for the construction and operation of this school.
Most of these children come from needy and broken homes. Our hope and goal is to raise them up to be leaders who serve Him and influence the community around them.
Why Schools in Guatemala?
In the rural areas around Tactic, more than 80 percent of the adults are illiterate, leaving them disenfranchised and isolated. Many parents don’t understand the value of education and prefer to put their children to work, to help earn money to sustain the family. Often these children have never held a pencil or crayon in their hand.
At Vida schools, Christian teachers – many of whom were once Vida students themselves – are personally involved in our students’ lives on a daily basis, helping to fulfill the mission of training Guatemalans for leadership.
The teachers and support staff are personally involved in each child’s life, providing godly role models and helping them to know the Lord and become all He intends for them to be. Students participate in a daily devotional where they worship the Lord and lift their voices in prayer for their sponsors and for the healing of their families and communities. They receive a full academic education and a warm nutritious meal each day.
Christ is changing lives as our students and their families learn to love Jesus Christ and worship the Lord. The fruit of this work has become evident as graduating students are emerging as Christian leaders in their communities.
