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Donated School Supplies On The Way to Guatemala
Finding Freedom through Friendship realizes that the only way to provide a “hand up, not a hand out” to our sponsored children is through education. In Guatemala, many single mothers can not afford school supplies for their children, and without these items children do not attend local classes. Mark and Laura in Utah answered our…
Update on Finding Freedom’s efforts to raise funds for humanitarian efforts in Guatemala
As you can see from the post below, the need is great in rural Guatemala following the ecological disasters of last weekend. Concerns for destroyed crops and the impact this will have on a country already ranked as having the highest rate of pediatric malnutrition in Central America are rising. However, the immediate need is…
Transformation in Guatemala: Carolina’s Story
Carolina’s Story A widow with two teenage boys. Daughter died at birth. Family home sold by deceased husband (alcoholic) before his death. Terroristic threatening by the loan sharks left the family vulnerable during the midnight raids by men demanding repayment. The anxiety and depression and lack of supervision for her sons during her long workweek…
Happy Mother’s Day Rosa
Rosa, with food donation Rosa became a widow three years ago. As the mother of five children, she has a bleak future in remote northern Guatemala. Rosa has no wage-earning skills, and she lives in very impoverished circumstances, with no running water, electricity or enough food to feed her children. Her 14 yr old son…
Water in Guatemala: Most Important When You Have None
Named Land of the Eternal Spring, Guatemala is renowned for its verdant green mountains and endless undulating vistas. These eye-catching landscapes are noteworthy for the Technicolor of blues and greens that saturate the impossibly high inclines of the many volcanic cliffs. Guatemala’s steep terrain allows the gift of rainwater to collect in geographic recesses, which…
Partnering with Catapult to Educate Mayan Girls
The Catapult Foundation in New York City was started by a group of professionals who have backgrounds in journalism, technology and design, and who have a passion for gender equality and the needs of women and girls around the world. Catapult shares our strong belief that there is an urgent need for increased financial and…

