When board member Julie Maner traveled to Guatemala with Friends of Fabretto, she expected to see the impact of Fabretto Children’s Foundation up close. What she didn’t expect was how personal it would feel.

In this short video, Julie shares what she witnessed during her visit to partner schools across Guatemala: student leaders asking for an art class, communities full of joy and potential, and an organization she trusts deeply as both a board member and a donor.

From the pride she saw in students to the efficiency of Fabretto’s partnership model in Central America, Julie’s reflections capture what so many supporters discover when they see this work firsthand. It’s the kind of connection that stays with you.