Similar Posts
One Tiny Family, One Big Difference
Guatemala consistently falls short on international parameters for the well-being of its people. Rank this Central American country’s numbers for crime, poverty, literacy and violence against women, and Guatemala’s statistics fall in the red zone.The current humanitarian crisis in the world is unprecedented. BBC radio recently reported that the United Nations needs 16 BILLION dollars…
Fifty Years Later in Guatemala
Fifty years ago a first grader (L) sat very still while the photographer took her class photo. She was childishly unaware of the frayed ends of her braids and the gaps in her newly erupted teeth. She had brand new patent leather shoes on and they were wonderfully shiny and luxuriously black; the day couldn’t…
Enough Done for A Guatemalan Family
For some families in developed countries it is never enough. There are never enough closets, or items to put in them. Or garages, with enough cars parked inside. Or acres, with nothing on them but the ability to claim them as property. In a culture seeped in ownership of things, ironically, there is lacking. Lacking…
How You Can Make a Difference by Purchasing a Key Chain
Finding Freedom through Friendship,Inc., makes it easy to assist a mother in crisis in rural Guatemala.By sending a $25 donation (no tax) to our PayPal account, and e-mailing us at green71957@aol.com with your key chain of choice (# is below each item), you will provide food for two weeks for a selected single mother or…
Who Are We?
Finding Freedom through Friendship board members are a dedicated and compassionate group of humanitarians spread throughout the United States and Guatemala. Despite our geographical distance (and thanks to Zoom), we come together in quarterly group meetings and near-daily communications to resolve the complexities of running an international nonprofit. We are a varied but cohesive group…
This is Progress
When I saw her last week it had been four months since my last visit with Sylvia in Guatemala, and I was anxious to see if her life had improved. Finding Freedom has supported the family’s nutritional needs by supplementing their food supplies every few months for the last two years. With seven children to…
