Housing

Food

Health

Education

Working to provide housing that is safe, weather-resistant, and sustainable; for those who do not have the means.

Bringing much-needed nutritious food to neighborhoods and communities where hunger is a major issue.

Striving to bring preventative measures, wellness visits, and follow-up care to people (particularly children) in need.

Providing resources necessary for school attendance and success; including books, uniforms, materials, and other supplies.

TO ACCOMPLISH THESE TASKS,

OUR EFFORTS FOCUS ON THREE AREAS:

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Recruiting service-based teams of people from the USA and other countries to travel to Guatemala to provide hands-on improvement for the people of Guatemala.

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The Guatemala Project is dedicated to bettering the lives of Guatemalan citizens of limited means, primarily in the areas of shelter, food security, health services, and educational support.

Matching donors and causes to fill in the gaps where other financial means may lack.

Providing opportunities to financially support families through sponsorship. The resources provided go toward providing what is needed for a particular family of limited means.

Service Team

Service Teams are the biggest and most direct means of support for the organization and its mission. Teams typically spend 10-14 days in Guatemala, with four of those spent building a house for a family in need. Other activities can include such activities as visiting a destitute, mountainous village surrounded by a coffee farm to provide lunch and play with the children, giving away clothing or food to families in need, and so much more. The itineraries are customized to each team, to ensure that all needs of each team are met efficiently.

Imagine...

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Building a house in four days and handing the key for the door to a family, who has never had the security of a safe, dry place to live.

Visiting a poor neighborhood, and watching as a line of dozens of people comes to eat a lunch that you have helped prepare for them.

Finding the perfect pair of sparkly pink shoes for a four-year-old Guatemalan girl and seeing her dance away proudly with her new "feet".

Salsa dancing, volcano watching, and traveling to Lake Atitlán, one of the world's "Most Beautiful Lakes".

Living in a homestay with a Guatemalan family, and eating a great dinner of pollo, arroz y frijoles. (Chicken, rice and beans).

Stretching yourself in ways you never imagined... physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Want to know what it is like to join a service team?

See the experience through the lens of one of our Service Team alumni!

Think you can't build a house in just four days?

You can as part of a Service Team!
Here's How:

Check out a sample itinerary

Ready to get started? Contact us!

Become a Padrino or Madrina

In Guatemala, they are called "Padrinos", or Godparents. Be a Padrino or Madrina for someone who lives miles away, but who is or will be quickly in your heart. By sponsoring a child, your financial support goes directly toward the bettering of the life of a child and their family.

How your money helps

Necessities for School

This includes all items required for attendance and quality participation including tuition, books, uniforms, and other supplies and materials.

Food and Nutrition

As a child grows quickly, it often needs bigger clothes. This can become a prohibitive expense to a family of limited means.

Clothing

Many times the children are undernourished, as their family may live on less than two dollars per day. The money may be used for buying staple food items such as rice and flour.

Medical Visits

Regular checkups with the doctor and dentist, as well as vision and hearing screening. Follow-up visits, if needed are covered as well.

Miscellaneous Needs

Because of regular staff visits with the families, they know what the child or the family may need. Your financial support allows the staff to respond quickly to those changing needs.

Becoming a Sponsor (Godparent)

With your monthly contribution of $35.00 per month, sponsoring a Guatemalan child demonstrates love. Through this act, your godchild will experience the important sense of personal worth, too often not given or sensed by impoverished children, as they will know they are loved and valued by you. When you sponsor a child you can be part of their life. You can be that special person who cared enough to change their life for the better and give them, and their family, a better future full of hope and promise.

Once your sponsorship starts, you will receive a biography, photographs, and a special message from your godchild. Additionally, you will be connected regularly through photos and updates on their progress and growth. Annually, you will receive an in-depth report about your godchild's achievements and personal development.