Yuda Foundation is a non-profit organization created to faciliate a student sponsorship program. Through the sponsorhip program, youth in Guatemala are given an opportunity to break the povery cycle and have hope of a better future through education.

The Legacy School in Guatemala was founded in 2003 by Daniel and Karina Galvez, of San Lucas, Guatemala. Daniel is a native of San Martin Jilotepeque in Guatemala were Legacy School in now located. Karina is a native of Honduras. Both are well educated, speak English, and are experienced leaders. They met briefly while serving missions in the Panama City, Panama mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, then became reacquianted later by a chance meeting at the Guatemala City Temple after returning home to their native countries. They are now the parents of 2 beautiful daughters, Sara and Gloria.

While living in Panama in 1996-1997, Brent Whiting and his family of 4 children became close friends with Daniel Galvez. Through recent contact with the Galvez family, the Whitings suggested a scholarship/sponsor program for Legacy School be implemented to increase attendance at the school, giving more impoverished children a chance at a better future.

In the fall of 2007, Brent and Laurie Whiting, their son Andrew, and 15 others participated in a service project in San Martin Jilotepeque, which, among other things, kicked off the scholarship/sponsor program for Legacy School.