Margareta hand-embroidering traditional Guatemalan clothing

Mary Kay, Mike and Jody recently visited the north western part of Guatemala for a week to participate in a medical mission trip. While together, we were able to meet with two of our Guatemalan board members, Fabiola and Vinicio. We were also excited to visit with Jude, who is overseeing the construction of our…

YOU ARE THE  CHRISTMAS PINE  WHEN YOU VIGOROUSLY RESIST THE WINDS AND DIFFICULTIES IN LIFE. YOU ARE THE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS  WHEN YOUR VIRTUES ARE COLORS THAT ADORN YOUR LIFE. YOU ARE THE BELLS OF CHRISTMAS WHEN YOU CALL, CONGREGATE, AND SEARCH TO UNITE. YOU ARE ALSO THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WHEN YOU ILLUMINATE WITH YOUR LIFE…

 Our loyal readers will remember this story below, which we first wrote in March.  In hospital, 1/14 This family was found residing in a rural Guatemalan hospital after the loss of their rental shack, their sibling and their income. Because of the lack of knowledge about the genetic skin disease the boys have, the court…

Stove Donation (before assembly) with wood pile I rarely link to other articles about issues in Guatemala. I know our readers have other more pressing issues than reading lengthy publications about problems in another country. I’m making an exception with this article,  http://phys.org/news/2012-08-forest-razing-ancient-maya-worsened.html since it validates concerns our board members have had about deforestation in…

Introducing our Finding Freedom through Friendship select label ground coffee.FFF will ship 2 bags directly to any donor who contributes $25 to our organization. This coffee originates in Columbia and Guatemala and is a specialty pack just for our organization. Our label design is a donation of services from Rae House, at Raehouse.com here in…

The wealth of a country is dependent on the health of their women. Without an education, proper shelter, laws of protection and a means of economical gain, the women of Guatemala are not equipped to raise the next generation. Due to the limitations of  governmental resources in each of these criteria reaching the women in…