Agape in Action, Inc. is a tax exempt, nonprofit 501(c)(3) public charity organization with headquarters located just outside of Houston, Texas. They conduct rural medical clinics in impoverished areas of the Quiché region. Clinics are held in churches, schools, and on occasion, in an actual medical facility, or where the need arises. Their mission is to care for physical ailments and to go beyond the stethoscope to minister to the spiritual and emotional needs of the indigenous Maya in the mountainous Quiché province of the Central Highlands of Guatemala.
They accomplish this by working in close cooperation with local medical officials and hospital facilities. They support pastors in rural areas with medical clinics in their churches, as well as join with other missionaries to reach deep into remote areas to hold medical clinics and show the Jesus Film. Their dorm serves as a facility where they host visiting medical missionary teams that provide surgical care to those who would otherwise go without treatment. They provide training and experience for visiting medical students from the United States and financially support deserving Guatemalan students in medical and nursing schools.
Agape in Action hosts medical and surgery teams from the U. S. who volunteer their time and expertise to perform surgeries at Santa Elena National Hospital, as well as help conduct rural clinics in surrounding towns.
Agape in Action has grown to be accepted as a vital part of the local Santa Cruz community. To a large degree this is because they are closely identified with their partners who are local pastors, educators, medical professionals and other missionaries all working together. Mission teams from the United States have returned over many years and forged relationships that remain strong. They invest and work hard in the community because they are most effective when they combine their talents with those of others who deeply care.
Work has been completed on the expansion of the Agape in Action dorm facility which added over 1,600 square feet of living space, comprised of 4 additional bedrooms, 2 living room areas and 4 new bathrooms. This addition is designed as dual purpose, as it can be used as either 2 separate apartment units or as additional dorm rooms for teams. The current facility can accommodate 24 individuals which will increase to 40 after the expansion is complete. A covered carport has also been added.
They ship medical supplies to their Quiché facility for their mission needs as well as donate supplies and equipment to the Santa Elena National Hospital and other health care providers.
To learn more about Agape in Action, please visit their website.
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