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Limitless Horizons Ixil (LHI) is a 501c3 non-profit and Guatemalan non-governmental organization located in the Ixil region of the Western Highlands of Guatemala. The Ixil region is isolated by beautiful mountains and has maintained its rich Ixil Mayan traditions and language through decades of turmoil. Chajul, Nebaj, and Cotzal make up the Ixil region in the Department of Quiché, each county unique in their language variants and customary dress. Limitless Horizons Ixil (LHI) serves the county of Chajul (population about 50,000).

The heart of LHI is its scholarship program, which currently provides 76 students with scholarships for middle school and high school. In addition to providing students with the economic support they need to continue with their studies, LHI also meets the students’ broader needs through tutoring, computer classes, intensive Spanish language courses, guidance counseling and support in exploring career options, as well as opportunities to earn extra money through the Work to (L)earn work-study program. Other community programs include an organic garden initiative, promotion and sale of safe wood burning stoves and other community health products, and Chajul’s first-ever public library.