This is a totally free school and social support for indigenous students who would not be able to attend school due to the costs of materials and uniforms. The Guatemalan founder and director, Julio is incredibly committed and caring. He started this school in a small rented facility in 2005 and has grown it into a newly built school complex K-12 servicing 220 students in multiple buildings, privately owned by the non-profit organization he established. He receives no government funding, depending entirely on donations. While it is first and foremost a school, Jardin de Amor is also a center for families to learn about parenting and a social service agency for community outreach. Some students now are continuing their education beyond high school including one who has returned as a qualified teacher at the school. We visit yearly with suitcases full of needed supplies and often bring students who volunteer.