ABEZZA
"It's Cool to Be Smart" Initiatives
Make A Difference by supporting educational initiatives while vacationing.
“It’s Cool to be Smart!" was born from the passion to educate and inspire the minds of our future. Having resources, teaching kids how to be resourceful and to apply what they’ve learnt, is paramount to their future success. Being a mother of two boys, who have very different learning styles - book worm vs. kinesthetic learner - as well as numerous nieces and nephews, helps me to realize the importance of understanding how each individual child learns and use this to nurture their love of learning! It is very important to develop a culture where children are allowed to be empowered by knowledge and know that “It is Cool to be smart!” It's Rewarding To Give the Gift of Education to Children. Combining It with Vacation - is just a bonus!
How you can Make A Difference
Be sure to pack school supplies if you have extra luggage space while packing for vacation! Not sure what is needed? Recommend lists of supplies are below. Our program is geared for preschoolers to high school students with the main focus on preschoolers and elementary kids. We’ve partnered with Maskall Preschool, Zion Park Elementary School and King’s College (High School) in the neighboring villages of Maskall and Santana on the Old Northern Highway. Help us to Make A Difference!
Inspire & Empower
Let us give all our children bright futures! When children succeed we succeed! Belize succeeds! Let's keep working to give every child, regardless of gender or ethnicity, the chance to realize their dreams and potentials through education! If you are not visiting Belize Boutique Resort & Spa and want to make a positive educational difference, we encourage you to check with your hotel or the principal of the public school in the area you will visit. Your assistance to make a positive change will be greatly appreciated and a welcomed inspiration.
It is extremely important to develop a culture where children are allowed to be empowered by knowledge and know that “It is Cool to be Smart!”
Recommended Supplies
backpacks, pencil cases, cool pens and pencils, erasers, rulers, pencil sharpeners, geometry sets, calculators, scissors crayons, markers, glue, glue gun, glue sticks, crafts, motivational stickers, workbooks, educational flash cards (opposites, alphabets, animals, shapes, colors, addition, subtraction) workbooks, books (Dr. Seuss, Berenstain Bears, animals, DK children book, school zone workbooks, scholastic) educational children dvd and educational games
Kinesthetic learners - whiteboard, magnets, building block or puzzles, clay, play dough, dice games, tactile educational games etc…
Websites - web links to educational content & product are greatly appreciated.
We encourage you to be a part of the process with us and Welcome Your Recommendations!
Striking the right balance
We know it’s super important for kids to be hip & cool! We embrace education with this in mind in order to engage the interests of the next cool, creative generation.
Programs are done year long with the schools we’ve partnered with, as well as the Maskall Library and other educational school or church groups. Summer programs and camps include yoga, health + nutrition, educational field trips to local museum and nearby Altun Ha Maya Ruin, creative projects and expressive arts.
Thank You!
We personally thank all our guests who have brought educational supplies, recommended educational sites, visited on volunteer vacations and supported our program in any way. Thank you for your support and generosity. Every gift makes a difference. Your Generous Gifts and Commitment are an inspiration to us all.
Knowing you can actually make a positive difference in the lives of children is very rewarding, especially while doing it on vacation and having the trip of a lifetime!
If you would like to volunteer for the Summer Camp, Programs or simply visit the school, contact Melanie at reservation@abezzabelize.com
ABEZZA
School Uplifting Initiatives
Who says Belize resorts think only about their bottom lines? Abezza Resort launched a philanthropic campaign that inspires everyone who hears about it.
At Abezza, it’s no secret that guests come first. This luxury property, referred to as the epitome of “jungle chic,” earns that reputation thanks to the artful marriage of a gorgeous jungle setting and posh accommodations.
Ditto the award-winning cuisine overseen by highly-trained chefs in addition to the resort’s libations menu that bring guests back year-after-year. But these days, staff and guests are most excited by the resort’s recently-announced initiative to repaint King’s College, a local high school located just down the road from the property.
Melanie Nicholson, the resort’s managing director, says that this is a feel-good idea embraced by everyone who hears about it. “I can’t stop thinking about how the lives of the children attending the school are changed forever by receiving a good education. If I have my way, we’ll have several buildings repainted in time for the start of Belize’s school year in August.”
Melanie isn’t the only person enthused about this project. Staff and guests pepper her with questions about the school’s much-needed facelift. “We are recruiting a team of volunteers and going about the process of picking paint colors, so anyone eager to jump in and be part of this effort is welcome,” she adds.
In addition to age, the buildings have been lovingly inhabited by generations of children and Melanie is certain that from the moment students arrive on campus in August, they will be thrilled by the updated look that has the potential to further their ambitions and hunger for learning.
"A more aesthetically pleasing environment can foster a spirit of achievement,” she says. “If there are funds leftover, they will be used for educational programs or to pay the tuition of less-privileged, promising students whose parents can't afford to send them to the school."
Why should guests at Abezza care about this worthwhile project? Who doesn’t want to stay at a luxury property supported by staffers who know the importance of giving back? In fact, plenty of travelers love the idea of making a difference while on vacation, and this is one way to do it that is guaranteed to make everyone feel doubly good about vacationing at Abezza.
What can guests do to help? Ask the staff how you can be part of this amazing effort—-whether you want to Gift paint to the school, Gift $10 towards paint & supplies for the school or help paint a few walls while you’re on your vacation. And think about what a great excuse you'll have for getting a massage at the resort spa after you've gone about the business of doing good!
